WP Migrate Pro

Moving a WordPress site can involve database exports, file transfers, and search-and-replace work. WP Migrate Pro handles push and pull migrations between WordPress installations, moving databases along with media files, themes, and plugins. It can fit into workflows for transferring a site between local, staging, and production environments.

The plugin handles serialized data during migrations and includes find-and-replace tools for updating database content, including URLs and file paths. Searches can be case-sensitive or use regular expressions. You can create a database backup before migrating, make manual backups, and restore a database when needed.

Features

• Push and pull migrations: Transfer a WordPress database between installations with push or pull migrations, including moves between local, staging, and production environments.
• Move site files: Migrate media files, themes, and plugins along with the database to transfer more of a site's components between WordPress installations.
• Handle serialized data: The plugin detects and updates serialized data during migrations, helping preserve the data structure when database values change.
• Find and replace data: Search and replace database values such as URLs and file paths. Searches can be case-sensitive and can use regular expressions.
• Back up databases: Create a database backup before a migration or make one manually, then restore the database when needed.
• Stage changes for production: Move changes from a staging site to production, or pull a production site to a local environment for development and testing.

Best for

• WordPress developers managing local and staging sites
• Site owners moving WordPress installations
• Agencies handling client site migrations