How to Migrate WordPress Sites Without Breaking AI Integrations

WordPress migrations have always been complex, but in 2026, there's a new challenge: preserving your AI integrations. With WordPress 7.0 bringing native AI features and tools like Kintsu.ai transforming how we manage sites, a botched migration can break more than just your design — it can eliminate months of AI training data and configurations. After migrating 50+ WordPress sites with AI tools intact, here's what actually works. Why AI-Integrated Sites Are Different Traditional WordPress migrations focus on databases, files, and configurations. But AI-integrated sites have additional layers: Training data stored in custom tables API keys and tokens buried in options tables Machine learning models that learned your site structure AI-generated content with special metadata Workflow automations tied to specific URLs Break any of these, and your AI tools start from scratch. The Hidden Migration Killers 1. URL Structure Changes AI tools like Kintsu.ai learn your site's URL patterns. Change