5 Amazing WordPress Migration and Backup Plugins

Right after completing the development phase on a local cheap dedicated server, the next phase is to move the website to a live server. To do that most developers adopt the manual way which is too tedious and tricky. You can simply migrate your WordPress website using WordPress migration and backup plugins which can save you a lot of time.

While doing manual migration we can face different issues like missing content, missing files, messed layout, cache, and redirection. You can get rid of such problems by using some good migration plugins. They can save you a lot of time and can make your process smooth.

There are different plugins in the market, some of them are free and some are paid. If you are an individual then the free plugins can do the magic for you but if you are an agency then you should go with presidium versions.

Table of Contents

• List of WordPress Migration and Backup Plugins
• 1. Duplicator
• 2. All-in-One WP Migration
• 3. UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin
• 4. VaultPress
• 5. Migrate Guru
• Author’s Choice

List of WordPress Migration and Backup Plugins

Duplicator

Duplicator is the number one WordPress Migration plugin with over one million of active installations. This plugin comes in very handy while making a backup of your WordPress website or during migration. This plugin provides some great features in the free version. Most of the tasks can be achieved without buying the premium version.

The migration process is so simple and straightforward you just need to install the plugin. After installation, it will ask to create a package you can create that with one click. Once the package has been created it will generate two files, first one would be Archive file and the second one would be Installer.php.

You can simply upload them on your live server and after uploading them enter this in your web browser e.g. yourwebsitename.com/installer.php, it will start an installation process. Once it is done your website will be ready on a new server.

All-in-One WP Migration

If you are not a tech geek then All-in-One WP migration plugin would be the perfect choice for you. Your migration is only a few steps away all you need is to install the plugin and rest of the things will be handled by this plugin.

This is drag and drop technology for migration. No matter how complex your website is, you can easily migrate your WordPress website with the free version from one server to another. In premium versions, it allows different options such as you can transfer your files through FTP, Dropbox, Google Drive and Amazon S3.

There are some common issues that many users face and report on different forums. The very first issue is its size limit. Secondly, it gets stuck during migration. These issues mostly arise due to memory issues.

UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin

Updraft Plus is another exciting WordPress plugin with over 2 millions of Active Installations. It provides the facility to backup your files on the cloud and later you can simply get them back on a server with just one click. You can make the backups manually or you can schedule them this will help to make a backup of all plugins and themes.

The free version is enough to meet all the requirements. However, if you want to unlock more features you can buy their Premium version. In the premium version, you can make the backup of large size files and you can store them directly on the cloud. It supports OneDrive, BackBlaze, Azure, SFTP and many more.

VaultPress

VaultPress is an amazing plugin developed by Automattic and powered by Jetpack. It is specially designed for scanning pages and making backups. It processes all the stuff in real-time and keeps your website safe from hackers and malware attack.

In the premium version, you can do the migration process with one click. It organizes different backups you can check their dates and can import them with one click. It is one stop plugin for migration backup and security.

Migrate Guru

If you are looking to migrate directly to another server without downloading files on your local computer, Migrate Guru comes in handy. It will ask you to enter the credentials of the hosting provider where you are going to migrate your website. Once you have entered the details of your hosting provider it will start the migration. You can see all the process in real-time. It supports all the popular hosting companies such as Bluehost Hostgator, WPengine, etc.

Migrate Guru is specially designed for multiple websites and large size websites. It can transfer 1 GB file size in 30 minutes. Furthermore, you can transfer websites up to a size of 200 GB without any interruption or delay.

Author’s Choice

Well, these were some of the best migration plugins, in my personal view, the Duplicator plugin is amazing. All the plugins have some different and unique features and different plugins can be used to achieve different goals. Let us know if you know any plugins better than these. I will look and review.

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