Duplicator Pro WordPress Backup and Migration

Duplicator Pro puts a WordPress website's files and database into a portable backup package. Use the migration wizard to install it at another host, domain, or server, including an empty destination without a separate WordPress setup. A package can also create a website copy for staging or restore a saved backup from the dashboard.

Fit the backup to the site and server

Build a full site package or choose components such as plugins, themes, or media for a custom backup. The chunked engine divides the work into smaller steps to support larger sites on shared hosting with strict server timeouts. Choose an archive engine that suits the server: DupArchive, ZipArchive, or shell zip. Database settings include mysqldump and chunked PHP.

Backups can build in the background while you continue working. AutoTune runs test backups to find options for the hosting environment. Before each backup, Duplicator checks the server configuration and explains problems in plain language, with a one-click fix where available. Password protection and AES-256 archive encryption are available, and the security status of each backup is visible.

Schedule copies and choose storage

Set recurring backups to execute hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly, and save templates to reuse backup settings. Duplicator Pro connects to Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Amazon S3, FTP/SFTP, and S3-compatible storage providers. Send a backup to several destinations at once.

Use packages for staging and multisite

Clone a site to prepare a staging environment, or use one-click restore from the WordPress dashboard without FTP or a manual installer upload. For WordPress multisite, Duplicator Pro can back up or migrate a network, include selected subsites, install a subsite as a standalone site, or import a site into a network.

Set up a migration

Install Duplicator Pro in WordPress and open its tools from the dashboard. Create a package using the archive and database settings suited to the server, or configure scheduled backups and storage for recurring copies. For a migration, download or shop the package, install it at the destination, and follow the migration wizard.