Need to transfer a site from one host to another, duplicate or clone a site, or even just back it up?
Then you need the best WordPress migration plugin out there right now: WordPress Duplicator
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(FYI, this is a completely free plugin)
This plugin makes what is normally a complex, difficult process relatively simple.
Instead of spending hours backing up, transferring, and migrating a WordPress website, this plugins lets you do it in minutes.
Here are just some of the many features of WordPress Duplicator that I love:
1. Instant, Full Backup of Site
The first step in moving or cloning a WordPress site is making a complete backup of both the files and the database.
This can be accomplished manually, which can take some time.
Or it can be done automatically.
WordPress Duplicator has its own built in backup software that lets you create a backup in a matter of minutes.
You can then click a button and download that archive straight to your computer.
2. Backup Scan
In addition to creating a quick backup, WordPress Duplicator also scans that backup for any issues or potential issues it may encounter when migrating.
Nothing sucks more than creating a backup and learning that your migration failed because certain files weren’t transferred correctly or were corrupt.
The scanner helps prevent that.
After the scan is complete, you’ll know if the backup archive you have is ready to go or if you need to create the backup again.
3. Creates an Installer Package
The most difficult part of this entire process is actually moving the files to the new server and then changing the settings.
In my opinion, the actual transfer step is the one step that is the easiest to mess up when doing transfers manually.
But WordPress Duplicator again makes it simple.
After creating your WordPress Backup file, it also creates an installer file.
All you need to do is download that file and upload it to your new server.
(You’ll also need to create a new database which can easily be done from the control panel of most hosting companies)
You then run the installer.
Just enter your new settings for the new server (database credentials and domain names for instance),
You can then deploy the installer, which will add your files and create your database.
And then you update the URLs you are using.
4. Test Site
Finally, you can run a test to make sure the site is running correctly after you have transferred everything.
And you are good to go.
And that’s all there is to it.
If you’d like to find out more information about this plugin and/or download it, please click here:
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