WP Migrate
WP-Migrate allows users to enter database information separate from the current site/blog database, and migrate the current information over. It enables you to select what (if any) information to move over, and/or update the URL throughout the database to a new domain while keeping the seralized meta information intact.
NOTICE: This is a very developer-centric plugin and should not be used by anyone that is not comfortable working with database settings and entering connection information.
This is an early version and it is recommended that you run a test-deployment before migrating any information to a production database. For example: create a new database named “mysite2”, running the migration, and switching the wp-config.php file on your production server to point to that database. This way you can switch back quickly if there was an issue.
Plugin requires the json_encode function to be available on your server.
Download & install the zip archive
The plugin package installer can be downloaded from the WP2E project tab called “code”.
1 – Select the version to download if this option is available otherwise the “latest” version of the main plugin will be used.
2 – After downloading the zip archive install the plugin package installer in you local environment and activate the script from the plugin list.
3 – Under the section “Plugins” of the admin dashboard you should see a new “Dependencies & Licenses” link. Follow the instructions from this panel to finalize the installation of the missing dependencies.
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- Give a name to your project
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- Download the Installer Package
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- Install & activate the plugin locally
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- Install the suggested dependencies
Tips: Use the WP2E panel to add/suggest new dependencies to the local installation. Press F5 in the list of dependencies if the changes are not displayed right away.