How do I change my URL in WordPress and Why is it so Important to check for broken Links

Steps to follow:

1. Change WordPress URL in WordPress Admin Dashboard.

  1. After downloading all your site files to your local PC and then moving them to your new URL, you will need to log into your WordPress Dashboard as an administrator.
  2. Next, you will click on Settings from the menu, and then General. …
  3. Then you will enter the new (URL) Addresses on the two fields as shown below.
  4. The next step will be to scroll down the page and click on the Save Changes button.

Now, there is a chance where WordPress Address and Site Address are not editable. In other words, If the fields are not editable (as seen below), it’s most likely because they are hard-coded in wp-config.php file.

So if that is the case then, changing WordPress URL in wp-config.php file may be the solution for it.

2. Change WordPress URL in wp-config.php File

The second most common way to change your WordPress URL as we have previously mentioned, is via your wp-config.php file. It is important to note that values in wp-config.php override the settings in method one.

3. Change WordPress Site URL Via phpMyAdmin

  1. Log into the cPanel account for the domain in question.
  2. Click on the “phpMyAdmin” icon within the “Databases” section.
  3. Expand the database associated with the WordPress installation and select the “wp_options” table.
  4. Search for “siteurl” within the “option_name” column and click the “Edit” link on the same row.

So now that you have completed all the necessary changes and updated everything with your site, this should be the time to check for broken links.

I usually use broken-links-finder from







