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🔀 Migrate Your OTTO Pixel From WordPress to Showit

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Camilo Aponte

Camilo Aponte

Last updated on Sep 30, 2026

🔍 Overview

If you are moving your website from WordPress to Showit, you need to transfer your OTTO SEO pixel to the new platform. The pixel must be active on your live site for OTTO to crawl your pages, apply optimisations, and track results. This guide walks you through removing the pixel from WordPress and installing it on Showit.

🛠️ Step 1 — Retrieve Your OTTO Pixel Script

Before touching WordPress, grab your pixel script from the Search Atlas platform so you have it ready.

  1. Log in to Search Atlas and navigate to OTTO SEO → All Sites (SEO Automation) using the left sidebar.
  2. Select the project that is connected to your website.
  3. Locate the OTTO pixel code — it is displayed in the setup or installation section of the OTTO SEO dashboard.
  4. Copy the full script tag and paste it somewhere safe, such as a text file on your desktop.

Cannot find the original script? Your pixel script is always available inside the OTTO SEO dashboard for your project. If it is not visible, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type human teammate to be connected with a member of our team who can retrieve it for you.

🗑️ Step 2 — Remove the OTTO Plugin From WordPress

Running the pixel on two platforms at the same time can cause duplicate signals and inaccurate data. Deactivate and remove it from WordPress first.

  1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.
  2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins.
  3. Find the Search Atlas plugin (menu: Search Atlas → Settings) and click Deactivate.
  4. Once deactivated, click Delete to remove the plugin entirely.
  5. Confirm the deletion when prompted.

If you added the pixel manually via a header/footer plugin or your theme's custom code area, remove that code snippet as well before proceeding.

✅ Step 3 — Verify WordPress No Longer Fires the Pixel

Before installing the pixel on Showit, confirm your WordPress site is no longer loading the script.

  • Visit your WordPress site (or a cached version if WordPress is still live).
  • Right-click the page and choose View Page Source.
  • Use Ctrl + F (or Cmd + F on Mac) and search for otto or your pixel script snippet.
  • If no results appear, the pixel has been successfully removed.

🚀 Step 4 — Add the OTTO Pixel to Showit

Showit allows you to inject custom scripts into your site's header, which is exactly where the OTTO pixel needs to go.

  1. Log in to your Showit account and open your site in the Showit designer.
  2. Click on Site Settings (the gear icon or settings menu).
  3. Navigate to the Custom Code or Header Code section.
  4. Paste your OTTO pixel script into the Header field so it loads on every page of your site.
  5. Save your changes and publish your Showit site.

Important: Make sure you paste the script into the global header area — not a page-specific area — so OTTO can detect and optimise all pages on your domain.

✅ Step 5 — Confirm the Pixel Is Active on Showit

After publishing, verify the pixel is firing correctly on your new Showit site.

  • Visit your live Showit website.
  • Right-click and choose View Page Source.
  • Search for otto to confirm the script appears in the page source.
  • Return to the OTTO SEO section in Search Atlas and check that OTTO shows your site as connected and active.

It may take a few minutes after publishing for Search Atlas to detect the pixel on your new domain. If the status does not update within 30 minutes, try clearing your Showit site cache and refreshing the OTTO SEO dashboard.

⚠️ Common Issues

  • Pixel not detected after install: Confirm the script is in the global header, not a single-page code block. Re-publish your Showit site after making changes.
  • Duplicate pixel firing: Ensure the WordPress plugin and any manual code snippets have been fully removed before going live on Showit.
  • Cannot locate pixel script: Your pixel is always retrievable from the OTTO SEO dashboard in Search Atlas. Look for the installation or setup prompt within your project.

💬 Need More Help?

If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type human teammate to be connected with a member of our team.

Additional Notes

If your script is missing, was lost during the migration, or is not displayed in the dashboard, you can generate a fresh one: Inside OTTO SEO, open your website project settings and look for a Reconnect, Reset Connection, or Generate Script option.