Title: Plogins Migrator – Site Migration and Backup
Author: Mariusz Szatkowski
Published: جُلائی 11, 2026
Last modified: جُلائی 11, 2026
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# Plogins Migrator – Site Migration and Backup
By [Mariusz Szatkowski](https://profiles.wordpress.org/motylanogha/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/plogins-migrator.1.2.0.zip)
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## Description
Migrator packs your database and everything in `wp-content` into a single file you
can download, keep as a backup, and restore, on the same site or on a brand-new
install somewhere else. When you restore onto a different address, Migrator rewrites
the old URLs and file paths to the new ones for you, so the site just works.
Everything happens on your own server. There is no account to create, no file size
sold back to you, and nothing is ever sent to a third-party service. Because it
is fully open, you can read exactly what it does: the source lives at https://github.
com/wppoland/plogins-migrator, which is also where to file a bug or request a feature.
**How it works**
1. On the site you want to copy, create a backup. Migrator writes your database to
a portable SQL dump and streams every file in `wp-content` into one archive next
to it.
2. Download that archive (or, on a big site, build it from the command line, see below).
3. On the destination, the same site to roll back, or a fresh WordPress install to
move to, restore the archive. Migrator imports the database, puts the files back,
and rewrites the source site’s web address and paths to this one.
The address rewrite is **safe for serialized data**: Migrator walks the actual data
structures rather than doing a blind text replace, so the byte-length counts PHP
stores inside serialized options and meta stay correct and nothing breaks.
**A few things worth knowing**
Backups are written to a protected folder (`wp-content/migrator-backups`) that denies
direct web access, and the in-browser download is served only to logged-in administrators
through an authenticated handler, the files are never exposed at a guessable URL.
Each item inside an archive carries a checksum, so a truncated or corrupted backup
is caught before it is ever restored over a live site.
Restoring **overwrites** the destination database and files, that is the point of
a restore, so it asks for confirmation and is limited to administrators. Migrator
never overwrites its own plugin folder during a restore, so it cannot pull the rug
out from under itself mid-import.
For large sites where a browser request would time out, every job also runs from
WP-CLI, which has no timeout:
```
wp migrator export
wp migrator import path/to/backup.migrator
```
**What’s included**
* One-click backup of your database and all of `wp-content` into a single archive
* Restore to the same site, or migrate to a new host with automatic, serialization-
safe URL and path rewriting
* Choose what to leave out: media, themes, plugins, cache, spam comments, post
revisions, transients, WooCommerce sessions or Action Scheduler tables
* In-browser export with a progress bar and a direct download, resumable so large
sites finish across multiple steps, plus drag-and-drop restore
* WP-CLI `export` and `import` commands for sites too large for the browser
* A safety snapshot of your database before every restore, rolled back automatically
if anything fails
* Per-item checksums so a corrupt archive is detected, not restored
* Serialization-safe search and replace across the database, with a dry-run preview
and a `wp migrator replace` command, to change a domain, URL or path safely
* Inspect any stored backup before you restore it: source URL, WordPress and PHP
versions, table count, plus pre-restore checks for table prefix, disk space and
writability
* Self-hosted: no account, no third-party service, nothing leaves your server
### Plogins Migrator PRO
The free edition backs up and migrates your whole site by hand. **Plogins Migrator
PRO** makes it run itself:
* **Scheduled and incremental backups** – daily or weekly with retention; only
changed files after a baseline
* **Cloud and off-site copies** – S3, R2, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, FTP/SFTP, WebDAV,
Dropbox and Google Drive
* **Recovery points** – one-click rollback to a known-good backup
* **Encrypted backups** – password-protected archives, decrypted on restore
* **Server-to-server transfer** – move a site between servers with no manual download
* **Email notifications and activity log** – a silent failure never slips by
* **Full multisite** – back up and migrate a whole network with correct URL rewriting
Everything in the free edition stays free and open. Plogins Migrator PRO starts
at 49 EUR per year (PLN shown at checkout).
Compare editions and pricing: https://plogins.com/plogins-migrator-pro/pricing/
### Translations
Plogins Migrator includes Polish, German and Spanish translations for the plugin
interface. The text domain is `plogins-migrator`, so WordPress.org language packs
can also override or extend these bundled translations.
## Screenshots
[⌊The Migrator screen: create a backup with presets and exclusion options, alongside
restore and your saved backups.⌉⌊The Migrator screen: create a backup with presets
and exclusion options, alongside restore and your saved backups.⌉[
The Migrator screen: create a backup with presets and exclusion options, alongside
restore and your saved backups.
[⌊The file-size explorer: scan wp-content and see each folder's size so you can
leave out what you do not need.⌉⌊The file-size explorer: scan wp-content and see
each folder's size so you can leave out what you do not need.⌉[
The file-size explorer: scan wp-content and see each folder’s size so you can leave
out what you do not need.
## Installation
1. Upload the plugin to `/wp-content/plugins/migrator`, or install it from Plugins
Add New.
2. Activate it. There are no required dependencies.
3. Open **Migrator** in the admin menu to create a backup, or use `wp migrator export`
from the command line.
## FAQ
### Documentation and links
* **Documentation** – https://plogins.com/plogins-migrator/docs/
* **Plugin page** – https://plogins.com/plogins-migrator/
* **Source code** – https://github.com/wppoland/plogins-migrator
* **Bug reports and feature requests** – https://github.com/wppoland/plogins-migrator/
issues
### Does restoring delete what is already on the destination?
Yes. A restore replaces the destination’s database and files with the contents of
the archive, that is what restoring a backup means. It is limited to administrators
and asks for confirmation first. Always keep a separate backup of anything on the
destination you want to keep.
### Will my links break when I move to a new domain?
No. When you restore onto a different address, Migrator rewrites the old site URL
and file paths to the new ones, including inside serialized data, so internal links
and settings keep working.
### My site is large and the browser export stops. What do I do?
Use WP-CLI, which has no request time limit: `wp migrator export` to build the archive
and `wp migrator import ` to restore it.
### Does it send my data anywhere?
No. Migrator runs entirely on your own server. It creates no account and contacts
no external service. Your backups stay in `wp-content/migrator-backups` until you
download or delete them.
### Where are my backups stored?
In `wp-content/migrator-backups`, a folder protected from direct web access. Removing
the plugin deletes that folder and its contents.
### Does this plugin work on WordPress Multisite?
Yes. This plugin is compatible with WordPress Multisite. Network activate it or
activate it on individual sites; each site keeps its own settings and data.
## Reviews
There are no reviews for this plugin.
## Contributors & Developers
“Plogins Migrator – Site Migration and Backup” is open source software. The following
people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ Mariusz Szatkowski ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/motylanogha/)
[Translate “Plogins Migrator – Site Migration and Backup” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/plogins-migrator)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/plogins-migrator/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/plogins-migrator/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/plogins-migrator/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/plogins-migrator/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).
## Changelog
#### 1.2.0
* New: standalone serialization-safe search and replace (admin tool + dry run +`
wp migrator replace`) to change a domain, URL or path without corrupting serialized
data.
* New: inspect a stored backup before restoring – shows the source URL, WordPress
and PHP versions and table count, and runs pre-restore checks (table prefix,
disk space, writable files).
#### 1.1.1
* Added a Free vs PRO overview to the readme.
#### 1.1.0
* New: in-plugin overview of Plogins Migrator PRO (incremental + scheduled backups,
off-site storage, one-click cloud restore) on the admin screen.
#### 1.0.3
* Clearer name: Plogins Migrator – Site Migration and Backup (it backs up and migrates
the whole site, not only WooCommerce).
* Hardened the export AJAX handler: the request payload is fully sanitized before
any filter callback runs.
#### 1.0.2
* Added bundled Polish, German and Spanish translations for the plugin interface.
#### 1.0.1
* First stable release.
#### 0.3.3
* Renamed to Plogins Migrator for a more distinctive plugin name.
#### 0.3.2
* Tidier saved-backup rows: the date and size lead, the long file name is a muted
single line that no longer wraps, and the row reflows neatly on narrow screens.
#### 0.3.1
* Your saved backups now appear inside the “Restore a backup” card, so you can
restore one in place without scrolling past it.
#### 0.3.0
* New “Your backups” section: every backup stored on the site is listed with its
date and size, so you can download, restore or delete it in one click without
leaving the screen.
* Restore straight from a stored backup (gzip backups are unpacked automatically).
The backup file is kept, not consumed.
* Added one-click presets to the backup screen: Full site, Database only and Media
only set the right exclusions for you.
#### 0.2.0
* Added a file-size explorer to the backup screen: scan wp-content, see each folder’s
size and file count, and tick folders or large files to leave out of the backup.
Builds on the existing path exclusions.
#### 0.1.0
* First release.
* One-file backup of the database (tables, views, triggers and stored routines)
and all of `wp-content`.
* Restore to the same site, or migrate to a new host with serialization-safe URL
and path rewriting.
* Selective backup: leave out media, themes, plugins, cache, spam comments, post
revisions, transients, WooCommerce sessions or Action Scheduler tables.
* In-browser resumable export with a progress bar and a direct download, plus drag-
and-drop restore.
* WP-CLI `export` and `import` for sites too large for the browser.
* Safety first: a pre-import database snapshot with automatic rollback if a restore
fails, per-item checksums, and a refusal to import across a mismatched table
prefix.
## Meta
* Version **1.2.0**
* Last updated **1 day ago**
* Active installations **Fewer than 10**
* WordPress version ** 6.5 or higher **
* Tested up to **7.0.1**
* PHP version ** 8.1 or higher **
* Language
* [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/plogins-migrator/)
* Tags
* [backup](https://bcc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/backup/)[clone](https://bcc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/clone/)
[migration](https://bcc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/migration/)[restore](https://bcc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/restore/)
[wp-cli](https://bcc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wp-cli/)
* [Advanced View](https://bcc.wordpress.org/plugins/plogins-migrator/advanced/)
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## Contributors
* [ Mariusz Szatkowski ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/motylanogha/)
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