Duplicator

The migration and cloning tool used by developers to move WordPress sites across hosts.

• Official Website: https://duplicator.com
• Primary Category: Backup & Site Migration
• License / Pricing: Freemium

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Overview

Duplicator bundles your entire site (database, plugins, themes, content, and WordPress files) into a standalone package with an installer file. Moving a site to a new domain or host is as simple as uploading the package and running the standalone installer.

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Key Features

• Zero-downtime: Zero-downtime website migration to any new host, server, or domain name
• Automatic: Automatic serialization-safe search and replace for site URL updates
• Clones: Clones pre-configured starter sites for rapid client site deployment
• Scheduled: Scheduled cloud backups to Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive
• Server: Server migration wizard checks database collation and PHP versions

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Code & Integration Example

// Duplicator packages everything into an archive.zip and installer.php

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Why Developers Choose Duplicator

Duplicator is trusted by the WordPress community because it balances reliability with deep extensibility. Whether you are running a single client site or managing an enterprise network of hundreds of installations, it integrates cleanly into modern WordPress workflows.

• Developer Friendly: Built to respect WordPress coding standards with action hooks and filters.
• Actively Maintained: Frequently updated for the latest major WordPress versions.
• Community Backed: Comprehensive documentation, tutorials, and community support forums.