HostGator Migration & Theme Setup

I currently run two WordPress sites—Candidmantra.com and Smithsunil.com—on HostGator. I’m moving everything over to my GoDaddy cPanel account and want the transition handled end-to-end by someone who has done this many times before.

Here is what I need done:

1. Candidmantra.com
• Create a clean staging environment on HostGator or locally—whichever lets you work fastest.
• Install the new WordPress theme exactly as distributed; no custom code or design tweaks are required right now.
• Once the site looks and functions correctly on staging, migrate the finished build to my GoDaddy server and point the domain without downtime.
• Wordpress customisation (minor) to be done.

2. Smithsunil.com
• Perform a straightforward, full-site migration from HostGator to GoDaddy, preserving all posts, media, and SEO settings.
• Verify that SSL, email routing, and permalinks continue working after the move.

Acceptance criteria
• Both domains resolve to the new GoDaddy hosting with zero broken links or missing assets.
• WordPress admin, front-end pages, and contact-form emails function exactly as before (or better).
• Staging copy of Candidmantra.com is removed or locked down once production is live.
• Completion report summarising steps taken, DNS changes, and any credentials I might need to update.

I have full cPanel and WordPress admin access on both hosts and can supply credentials immediately. If you’re confident with cPanel transfers, WP-CLI, and typical migration plugins (All-in-One WP Migration, Duplicator, UpdraftPlus, etc.), let’s get started—my ideal timeline is within the next couple of days.