Written by Admin on 2025-05-06

How to Download Your WordPress Site from WPEngine

WPEngine is a popular managed WordPress hosting provider. If you're moving your site away from WPEngine or simply want to create a backup, you'll need to download your WordPress site. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to download your WordPress site from WPEngine.

Step 1: Log in to the WPEngine Dashboard

First, log in to your WPEngine dashboard. If you don't have access to the dashboard, you can request access from your site's administrator.

Step 2: Open the SFTP Credentials

In the WPEngine dashboard, click on the site that you want to download. Then click on the "Connect to SFTP" button. This will open the SFTP credentials.

Step 3: Download an SFTP Client

To download your WordPress site from WPEngine, you'll need an SFTP client. There are several free and paid options available, such as FileZilla and Cyberduck. Choose the one that you prefer and download it.

Step 4: Connect to the Server

Open your SFTP client and connect to the server using the SFTP credentials that you obtained in step 2. Once you've connected to the server, you should see a list of files and folders.

Step 5: Download the WordPress Site

Navigate to the folder that contains your WordPress site. Typically, this is located in the "public_html" folder. Select all the files and folders in this folder, and download them to your local machine.

Conclusion

Downloading your WordPress site from WPEngine is easy if you follow these steps. Remember that you'll need to have access to the WPEngine dashboard and the SFTP credentials to download your site. Once you've downloaded your site, you can use it as a backup or move it to a different hosting provider.