WordPress backup plugin: backups, restore & migration in minutes. Clone or duplicate your site, test updates on a staging copy. 100% unit-tested.
| Last updated | October 28, 2026Updated in the last 3 months |
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| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 3.6 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 7.0 or newer |
| First published | August 5, 2015 |
| Support, last two months | 29 of 29 threads resolved (100%) |
4.8 / 5 from 2,470 reviews
| 5 stars | 2,317 |
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| 4 stars | 66 |
| 3 stars | 13 |
| 2 stars | 8 |
| 1 star | 66 |
WordPress Backup, Restore, Staging, Cloning & Migration — All in One
WP STAGING is the all-in-one WordPress backup, restore, staging, cloning, and migration plugin, built for professional workflows with 100% unit-tested code, thousands of automated tests, and extensive end-to-end testing across supported PHP versions.
Create a full backup or an exact clone or copy of your website in minutes. Use it to duplicate your site, test plugin and theme updates safely, restore your site when needed, move or migrate WordPress to another server, transfer your site to a new host, or build a staging copy before making changes. WP STAGING also works as a WordPress duplicator, so you do not need a separate duplicator plugin to copy your website.
WP STAGING reliably backs up, clones, and migrates WooCommerce stores too, including orders, products, and customer data.
WP STAGING is developed in Germany and designed for agencies, developers, and businesses that need reliable WordPress backup, recovery, staging, restore, and migration workflows.
WP STAGING | PRO also includes advanced workflows such as Remote Sync, which lets you pull a WordPress site securely from one server to another using an API key, and WP STAGING CLI, which can turn a WP STAGING backup into a local Docker-based development site.
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
Plugin updates, theme changes, and custom code should be tested before they reach your live site. A staging workflow lets you clone your production website, test changes safely, and keep a working backup ready in case something goes wrong. Safe updates and update testing on a staging copy protect your live site from broken releases.
Yes. WP STAGING started as a staging plugin and grew into a complete WordPress backup plugin, with restore, staging, cloning, and migration in one tool.
Even the free version lets you create backups and restore them when needed. WP STAGING | PRO adds more advanced backup workflows, cloud storage destinations, migration tools, and developer-focused features.
WP STAGING combines backup, restore, staging, cloning, and migration in one workflow. While many backup plugins focus mainly on archive-based backups or simple migration, WP STAGING also helps you create a working staging copy, test updates safely, and restore your site when needed.
After installing WP STAGING, go to the backup section in the plugin and create a full-site backup. You can then restore that backup if a plugin update, theme change, deployment, or unexpected issue breaks your site.
WP STAGING is designed to make backup and restore simple, even on shared hosting and large WordPress installations.
Remote Sync is a Pro feature that lets you pull a WordPress site securely from one server to another using an API key. Instead of manually exporting databases and copying files, you connect the two sites and start the sync from inside WP STAGING.
This is especially useful for agencies, developers, and site owners who want a faster and more reliable workflow for moving content between WordPress installs.
WP STAGING | PRO includes access to WP STAGING CLI, which can turn a WP STAGING backup into a local Docker-based WordPress site with one command.
This is ideal for debugging, QA, development, and reproducing client issues locally. It helps you create repeatable local environments without building custom Docker setups for every project.
Learn more:
WP STAGING CLI – Upgrade Now
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Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin. The author takes donations at their donate page.
