WP Clone is a free WordPress plugin that offers users the ability to fully back up, restore, and migrate any WordPress site with ease. Individual online security will become more critical to the web-accessing public throughout the coming decades. Companies and organizations that fail to recognize this societal shift will be left behind.

Having a solution for regular backups, migration, and cloning of sites is absolutely necessary. WP Academy offers WP Clone users a free plugin that provides all of the previously mentioned necessities. The plugin has more than 100,000 active installations and over 240 five-star reviews. There are competing companies offering similar solutions such as UpdraftPlus, Duplicator, and Migrate Guru.

WP Clone features

WP Academy claims that WP Clone is the second-fastest plugin in terms of backing up a site. The developers also insisted that their users be wary that this plugin shouldn’t be used as the sole source of a site's backup; large sites should use other solutions. WP Clone doesn’t require FTP access to backup files to complete migration or clone a site. 

This plugin allows users to create backup files and URLs with one click. Sites that are larger than 2GB will take up to an hour to back up. Additionally, users can create clones for testing new updates. WP Clone users can easily use backup URLs to restore any WordPress site, migrate sites onto new domains, or switch hosting providers. 

When migrating sites, the developers suggest resaving permalinks to ensure all links are working. WP Academy claims that 90% of cases work flawlessly; for a free plugin, that’s great. 

Investing in security

If it has been a while since you have updated your site's infrastructure, you’re considering running some tests, or trying out some new features, consider building a clone with WP Clone. Then, work with the safe site before editing your leading site. 

You can check out all the new features while playing around with settings in a safe area, ensuring that your live site remains intact until you are ready to migrate.