{"id":3411,"date":"2025-02-14T12:57:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T12:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s-o-s.net\/wp-staging-wordpress-backup-plugin-migration-backup-restore\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T12:57:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T12:57:37","slug":"wp-staging-wordpress-backup-plugin-migration-backup-restore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/s-o-s.net\/en_gb\/wp-staging-wordpress-backup-plugin-migration-backup-restore\/","title":{"rendered":"WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin \u2013 Migration Backup Restore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-37986\" class=\"alignwide post-37986 plugin type-plugin status-publish hentry plugin_tags-backup plugin_tags-backups plugin_tags-migrate plugin_tags-migration plugin_tags-wordpress-backup plugin_category-utilities-and-tools plugin_contributors-alaasalama plugin_contributors-fayyazfayzi plugin_contributors-lucasbustamante plugin_contributors-lucatume plugin_contributors-renehermi plugin_contributors-wp-staging plugin_contributors-wpstagingbackup plugin_business_model-commercial plugin_committers-renehermi plugin_support_reps-alaasalama plugin_support_reps-fayyazfayzi plugin_support_reps-renehermi plugin_support_reps-voboghure plugin_support_reps-wp-staging\">\n<div class=\"plugin-banner\" id=\"plugin-banner-wp-staging\"><\/div>\n<header class=\"plugin-header\">\n<div class=\"entry-heading-container\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"entry-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"plugin-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-staging\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=2972932\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n<h1 class=\"plugin-title\">WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin \u2013 Migration Backup Restore<\/h1>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">By <span class=\"author vcard\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/renehermi\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Rene Hermenau<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"plugin-actions\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-small plugin-download download-button\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/wp-staging.4.0.0.zip\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-small is-style-outline plugin-preview download-button is-style-outline--9\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/?preview=1\" rel=\"noopener\">Live Preview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<p>\t<span id=\"description\"><\/span><br \/>\n\t<span id=\"reviews\"><\/span><br \/>\n\t<span id=\"installation\"><\/span><br \/>\n\t<span id=\"developers\"><\/span><br \/>\n\t<span id=\"advanced\" class=\"\"><\/span><br \/>\n\t<span id=\"section-links\"><\/p>\n<ul class=\"tabs clear\">\n<li id=\"tablink-description\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/#description\" rel=\"noopener\">Details<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"tablink-reviews\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/#reviews\" rel=\"noopener\">Reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"tablink-installation\">\n\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/#installation\" rel=\"noopener\">Installation<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li id=\"tablink-developers\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/#developers\" rel=\"noopener\">Development<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"link-support\">\n\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Support<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">if ( '#changelog' == window.location.hash ) { window.setTimeout( function() { window.location.hash=\"#developers\"; }, 10 ); }<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div id=\"tab-description\" class=\"plugin-description section\">\n<h2 id=\"description-header\">Description<\/h2>\n<h3>Backup, Staging, Cloning &amp; Migration of WordPress Sites<\/h3>\n<p>WP STAGING is a professional all in one <strong>backup, staging, and duplicator plugin<\/strong>. Unit and e2e tested on an enterprise level for all version of php 7.0 \u2013 8.3.<\/p>\n<p>Instantly* create an exact backup and clone of your website, perfect for staging, development, or simply keeping your data safe. *Cloning and backup time depends on the size of your website.<br \/>\nPerfect for staging, backup, or development purposes.<\/p>\n<p>With WP STAGING, you can easily clone your site to a subfolder or subdomain (Pro version), complete with a full database copy, ensuring a seamless transition and a reliable backup. All data stays on your server and will not be transferred to any third party!<\/p>\n<p>Our powerful backup tool is designed for speed and efficiency, making it one of the fastest backup and restore plugins available for WordPress. Even this free version allows you to restore a backup of your website in minutes if anything goes wrong. Experience peace of mind with WP STAGING.<\/p>\n<p>For pushing &amp; migrating a staging site to the production site and uploading a backup to cloud providers and for more premium features, check out <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/backup-wordpress\" title=\"WP STAGING - Backup &amp; Cloning\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WP STAGING | PRO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WP STAGING runs all the time-consumptive operations for database and file cloning and backup operations in the background. This tool does <strong>automatically a search &amp; replacement<\/strong> of all links and paths.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This staging and backup plugin can clone your website quickly and efficiently, even if it is running on a weak shared hosting server.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WP STAGING can prevent your website from breaking or going offline due to installing untested plugins!<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-vimeo\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/999447985\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>WP STAGING FREE \u2013 BACKUP &amp; STAGING FEATURES<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Clones the entire production site into a subdirectory like example.com\/staging-site.<\/li>\n<li>High Performance \u2013 Backup and clone an entire website, even with millions of database rows faster and less resource-intensive than with other plugins<\/li>\n<li>Backup schedule. Create an automatic daily backup plan.<\/li>\n<li>Easy to use! Create a clone \/ backup site by clicking one button<\/li>\n<li>High Performance Background Processor \u2013 Runs the backup in the background very efficiently without slowing down your website<\/li>\n<li>No Software as a Service \u2013 No account needed! All your data stays on your server. Your data belongs to you only.<\/li>\n<li>No server timeouts on huge websites or small and weak servers<\/li>\n<li>Very fast \u2013 Migration and clone \/ backup process takes only a few seconds or minutes, depending on the website\u2019s size and server I\/O power.<\/li>\n<li>Use the clone as part of your backup strategy<\/li>\n<li>Only administrators can access the clone \/ backup website.<\/li>\n<li>SEO friendly: The clone website is unavailable to search engines due to a custom login prompt and the meta tag no-index.<\/li>\n<li>The admin bar on the staging \/ backup website is orange colored and shows when you work on the staging site.<\/li>\n<li>Extensive logging features<\/li>\n<li>Supports all popular web servers: Apache, Nginx, Microsoft IIS, LiteSpeed Server<\/li>\n<li>Every release passes thousands of unit and acceptance tests to make the plugin extremely robust, reliable and fast on an enterprise code quality level<\/li>\n<li>Fast and professional support team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>WP STAGING | PRO \u2013 BACKUP &amp; STAGING FEATURES<\/h3>\n<p>The backup &amp; cloning features below are Premium. You need WP STAGING | PRO to use those features. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/backup-pro-features\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">More about WP STAGING | PRO<\/a>!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Migration \u2013 Migrate and transfer WordPress to another host or domain<\/li>\n<li>Push staging website including all plugins, themes, and media files to the production website wth one click<\/li>\n<li>Clone the backup \/ clone site to a separate database<\/li>\n<li>Choose custom directory for backup &amp; cloned site<\/li>\n<li>Select custom subdomain as destination for backup \/ clone site like dev.example.com<\/li>\n<li>Authentication \u2013 Define user roles for accessing the clone \/ backup site only. This can be clients or external developers.<\/li>\n<li>Multisite Support \u2013 Migrate, backup and clone WordPress multisites<\/li>\n<li>Backup Plans \u2013 Schedule recurring multiple backups by hours, time and interval<\/li>\n<li>Backup Transfer \u2013 Download and upload backups to another server for migration and website transfer<\/li>\n<li>Backup Retention \u2013 Select number of backups you want to keep on your server or cloud remote storage provider<\/li>\n<li>Backup Custom Names: Choose custom backup names to differentiate easily between different backup files<\/li>\n<li>Mail notifications \u2013 Be notified if a backup can not be created.<\/li>\n<li>Backup of WordPress multisites<\/li>\n<li>Backup to Google Drive<\/li>\n<li>Backup to Amazon S3<\/li>\n<li>Backup to (s)FTP<\/li>\n<li>Backup to Dropbox<\/li>\n<li>Specify custom backup folder destination for backup cloud storage providers<\/li>\n<li>Priority Support for backup &amp; cloning or if something does not work as expected for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>DOCUMENTATION<\/h3>\n<h3>Backup, Restore &amp; Migration<\/h3>\n<p><strong>How to Backup and Restore WordPress<\/strong><br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/docs\/how-to-backup-and-restore-your-wordpress-website\/\" title=\"Backup and Restore WordPress\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/docs\/how-to-backup-and-restore-your-wordpress-website\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Backup &amp; Transfer WordPress Site to Another Host<\/strong><br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/docs\/how-to-migrate-your-wordpress-site-to-a-new-host\/\" title=\"Backup and Transfer WordPress to new host\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/docs\/how-to-migrate-your-wordpress-site-to-a-new-host\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>All Backup Guides<\/strong><br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/docs\/category\/backup-restore\/\" title=\"All Backup Guides\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/docs\/category\/backup-restore\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Working with Staging Sites <\/strong><br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/docs\/category\/working-with-wp-staging\/\" title=\"Working with Staging Sites\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/docs\/category\/working-with-wp-staging\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>FAQ for Backup &amp; Cloning<\/strong><br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/docs\/category\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" title=\"Backup &amp; Cloning FAQ\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/docs\/category\/frequently-asked-questions\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Troubleshooting Backup &amp; Cloning<\/strong><br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/docs\/category\/troubleshooting\/\" title=\"Troubleshooting Backup &amp; Cloning\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/docs\/category\/troubleshooting\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Change your workflow of updating themes and plugins:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Use WP STAGING to clone a production website for staging, testing, or backup purposes<\/li>\n<li>Create a backup of your website<\/li>\n<li>Customize the theme, configuration, update or install new plugins<\/li>\n<li>Test everything on your staging site and keep a backup of the original site<\/li>\n<li>If the staging site works 100%, start the migration and copy all updates to your production site!<\/li>\n<li>If something does not work as expected, restore the previous backup<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3> Can\u00b4t I just use my local WordPress development system like xampp \/ lampp for testing and backup purposes? <\/h3>\n<p>You can always test your website locally, but if your local hardware and software environment is not a 100% exact clone of your production server, there is NO guarantee that every aspect of your local copy works on your production website exactly as you expect it.<\/p>\n<p>There are noticeable differences like the PHP version or the server your website is running under. Still, even such non-obvious settings like the amount of RAM or the CPU performance can lead to unexpected results on your production website.<\/p>\n<p>There are dozens of other reasons why a local test website will never mimic the production site server. That\u2019s why a successful local test or backup site is no guarantee that the site will run in the production environment as expected.<\/p>\n<p>That is where WP STAGING shows its strengths\u2026 Site cloning, backup, and staging site creation simplified. WordPress cloning on an enterprise-ish level!<\/p>\n<h3>WP STAGING BACKUP &amp; CLONING TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS &amp; INFORMATION<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Works on latest version of WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Minimum Supported WordPress Version 3.8<\/li>\n<li>Cloning and Backup work on all webhosts<\/li>\n<li>No extra libraries required<\/li>\n<li>Backup &amp; cloning supports huge websites<\/li>\n<li>Custom backup format is much faster and smaller than any tar or zip compression<\/li>\n<li>Backup &amp; cloning works in low memory &amp; shared hosting environments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>SUPPORT<\/h3>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/backup-wordpress\" title=\"https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/backup-wordpress\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/backup-wordpress<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"screenshots\" class=\"plugin-screenshots section\">\n<h2 id=\"screenshots-header\">Screenshots<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"plugin-screenshots\">\n<li>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-staging\/assets\/screenshot-1.png?rev=3086054\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-staging\/assets\/screenshot-1.png?rev=3086054\" alt=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Create new WordPress staging \/ backup site (Dark Mode)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-staging\/assets\/screenshot-2.png?rev=3086054\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-staging\/assets\/screenshot-2.png?rev=3086054\" alt=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Create new WordPress staging \/ backup site (Lite Mode)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-staging\/assets\/screenshot-3.png?rev=3086054\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-staging\/assets\/screenshot-3.png?rev=3086054\" alt=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Select name for staging \/ backup site (Lite Mode)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-staging\/assets\/screenshot-4.png?rev=3086054\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-staging\/assets\/screenshot-4.png?rev=3086054\" alt=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Create Full Site Backup (Dark Mode)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-staging\/assets\/screenshot-5.png?rev=3086054\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-staging\/assets\/screenshot-5.png?rev=3086054\" alt=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Create Full Site Backup (Lite Mode)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-staging\/assets\/screenshot-6.png?rev=3086054\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-staging\/assets\/screenshot-6.png?rev=3086054\" alt=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Cloning \/ backup processing (Dark Mode)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-staging\/assets\/screenshot-7.png?rev=3086054\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-staging\/assets\/screenshot-7.png?rev=3086054\" alt=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Backup Complete (Dark Mode)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-staging\/assets\/screenshot-8.png?rev=3086054\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-staging\/assets\/screenshot-8.png?rev=3086054\" alt=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Login to staging site<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-staging\/assets\/screenshot-9.png?rev=3086413\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-staging\/assets\/screenshot-9.png?rev=3086413\" alt=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Staging demo site<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tab-installation\" class=\"plugin-installation section\">\n<h2 id=\"installation-header\">Installation<\/h2>\n<h4>Installation via admin plugin search<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to Plugins &gt; Add new. Select \u201cAuthor\u201d from the dropdown near search input.<\/li>\n<li>Search for \u201cWP STAGING\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Find \u201cWP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin\u201d and click the \u201cInstall Now\u201d button.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin.<\/li>\n<li>The plugin should be shown below settings menu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Admin Installer via zip<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Visit the Add New plugin screen and click the \u201cUpload Plugin\u201d button.<\/li>\n<li>Click the \u201cBrowse\u2026\u201d button and select the zip file of our plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Click \u201cInstall Now\u201d button.<\/li>\n<li>Once uploading is done, activate WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin.<\/li>\n<li>The plugin should be shown below the settings menu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq\" class=\"plugin-faq section\">\n<h2 id=\"faq-header\">FAQ<\/h2>\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"why%20should%20i%20use%20a%20backup%20%26%20staging%20website%3F\">\n<h3>Why should I use a Backup &amp; Staging Website?<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>Plugin updates and theme customizations should be tested on a staging \/ backup platform before applying them on the production website.<br \/>\nUsually, it\u2019s recommended having the staging \/ backup platform on an identical server like the production server. You can only catch all possible errors during testing with the same hardware and software environment for your test &amp; backup website.<\/p>\n<p>So, before you update a plugin or install a new one, it is highly recommended to check out the modifications on a clone \/ backup of your production website.<br \/>\nThat ensures that any modifications work on your production website without throwing unexpected errors or preventing your site from loading, better known as the \u201cWordPress blank page error.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Testing a plugin update before installing it in a production environment isn\u2019t done very often by most users because existing staging solutions are too complex and need a lot of time to create a<br \/>\nan up-to-date copy of your website.<\/p>\n<p>You could be afraid of installing plugins updates because you follow \u201cnever touch a running system.\u201d You know that untested updates increase the risk of breaking your site.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s is one of the main reasons WordPress installations are often outdated, not updated at all, and insecure because of this non-update behavior.<\/p>\n<p><strong> It\u2019s time to change this, so there is no easier way than using \u201cWP STAGING\u201d for backup, cloning, and migration of your WordPress website.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20to%20install%20and%20set%20up%20a%20staging%20site%20%2F%20site%20backup%3F\">\n<h3>How to install and set up a staging site \/ site backup?<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>Install WP STAGING backup via the admin dashboard. Go to \u2018Plugins\u2019, click \u2018Add New\u2019 and search the plugins for \u2018WP STAGING\u2019. Install the plugin with \u2018Install Now\u2019.<br \/>\nAfter installation, go to WP STAGING &gt; Staging Sites and create your first staging \/ backup site<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20wp%20staging%20a%20backup%20plugin%3F\">\n<h3>Is WP STAGING a backup plugin?<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>Yes, absolutely! WP STAGING started as a staging tool but evolved to a full fledged wordpress backup plugin. Even the free version can be used for backup purposes and comes with automatic backup background processing.<br \/>\nThe pro version delivers you few more backup features like uploading a backup to cloud backup file storage providers like google drive, (s)FTP, dropbox, Wasabi, DigitalOcean or Amazon S3 but even the free version allows you to restore the backup files in case something happens to your production site. There are many other backup plugins out there but WP STAGING\u2019s goal is to bring the reliability and performance of business and enterprise level quality assurance to a WordPress backup plugin to a new level.<\/p>\n<p>We are offering a basic but still powerful backup feature free of charge for all users. If you want more, WP STAGING PRO will provide a full-fledged premium backup solution with enterprise code quality affordable for everyone.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tf9C9Pgu7Bs\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Video: How we run automated tests on WP STAGING<\/a><\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20is%20the%20difference%20between%20wp%20staging%20backup%20and%20other%20backup%20plugins%3F\">\n<h3>What is the difference between WP STAGING backup and other backup plugins?<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>Note: WP STAGING | PRO provides more advanced backup functionality compared to other backup plugins. The speed and Performance of WP STAGING\u2019s backup feature often exceed even the most prominent and most well-established backup plugins.<\/p>\n<p>We are now adding more advanced backup features to deliver what other existing backup plugins are still missing.<\/p>\n<p>You may have heard about other popular backup plugins like All in one Migration, BackWPUp, BackupWordPress, Simple Backup, WordPress Backup to Dropbox, or similar WordPress backup plugins and now wonder about the difference between WP STAGING and those backup tools.<\/p>\n<p>Other backup plugins usually create a backup of your WordPress filesystem and a database backup that you can use to restore your website if it becomes corrupted or you want to go back in time to a previous state.<\/p>\n<p>The backup files are compressed and can not be executed directly. WP STAGING, on the other hand, creates a full backup of the whole file system and the database in a working state that you can open like your original production website.<\/p>\n<p>Even though WP STAGING\u2019s basic has been started as pure staging plugin it now comes with powerful backup features. So it shifted from being mainly a staging plugin to a staging and backup plugin that can be used to restore a backup and bring back you website to a previous state<br \/>\nIf you go with the WP STAGING | PRO version, you will get the same backup functionality of other backup plugins but at a much higher tested level and performance.<\/p>\n<p>Note, that some free backup plugins are not able to support custom tables. (For instance, the free version of Updraft plus backup plugin). In that case, your backup plugin is not able to create a backup of your staging site when it is executed on the production site.<br \/>\nThe reason is that the tables created by WP STAGING are custom tables beginning with another table prefix.<br \/>\nTo bypass this limitation and to be able to create a backup of your staging site, you can use any backup plugin or the WP STAGING backup plugin on the staging site and create the backup from that site. That works well even with every other WordPress backup plugin.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"why%20do%20i%20need%20a%20backup%20plugin%20at%20all%3F\">\n<h3>Why do I need a Backup plugin at all?<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>Consistent website backups are the foundation of a robust disaster recovery strategy. For mission-critical websites,<br \/>\nfrequent backups safeguard against data loss from hardware failures, software malfunctions, or even ransomware attacks.<br \/>\nBy creating backups of website files, databases, and configurations at regular intervals, You can ensure a swift<br \/>\nrestoration process, minimizing downtime and potential revenue loss.<br \/>\nBackups should encompass all essential data, including website code, content management system files,<br \/>\nuser data stored in databases, and website configurations. Utilizing a combination of full backups and incremental<br \/>\nbackups optimizes storage efficiency while capturing the latest website updates.<br \/>\nFurthermore, employing automated backup solutions streamlines the process, eliminating human error<br \/>\nand ensuring consistent data protection.<br \/>\nBy prioritizing website backups, You demonstrate a commitment to data security and business continuity.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"i%20want%20to%20backup%20my%20local%20website%20and%20copy%20it%20to%20production%20and%20another%20host\">\n<h3>I want to backup my local website and copy it to production and another host<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>If you want to migrate your local website to an already existing production site, you can use our pro version <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-staging.com\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WP STAGING | PRO<\/a>.<br \/>\nWP STAGING is intended to create a staging site with the latest data from your production site or create a backup of it.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20are%20the%20benefits%20compared%20to%20a%20migration%20and%20backup%20plugin%20like%20duplicator%3F\">\n<h3>What are the benefits compared to a migration and backup plugin like Duplicator?<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>We like the Duplicator plugin. Even though Duplicator is not as fast as WP STAGING for creating a backup,  it\u2019s still is a great tool for migrating from a development site to production one or from production site to development one. Overall it\u2019s a good tool to create a backup of your WordPress website.<br \/>\nThe downside is that before you can even create an export or backup file with Duplicator, a lot of adjustments, manual interventions, and requirements are needed before you can start the backup process.<br \/>\nThe backup plugin Duplicator also needs some skills to be able to create a backup and development\/staging site. In contrast, WP STAGING does not need more than a click from you to create a backup or staging site.<\/p>\n<p>If you have created a local or web-hosted development site and you need to migrate that site the first time to your production domain, you do nothing wrong by using<br \/>\nthe Duplicator plugin! If you need all your latest production data like posts, updated plugins, theme data, and styles in a testing environment or want to create a quick backup before testing out something, then we recommend using WP STAGING instead!<\/p>\n<p>If speed, performance, and code quality are a matter for you as well, give WP STAGING a try.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"i%20can%20not%20log%20in%20to%20the%20staging%20%2F%20backup%20site\">\n<h3>I can not log in to the staging \/ backup site<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>If you are using a security plugin like Wordfence, iThemes Security, All In One WP Security &amp; Firewall, or a plugin that hides the WordPress default login URL, make sure that you have installed the latest version of WP STAGING to access your cloned backup site.<br \/>\nSuppose you can still not log in to your staging \/ backup site. In that case, you can go to WP STAGING &gt; settings and disable there the WP STAGING extra authentication. Your admin dashboard will still be protected and not accessible to public users.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20activate%20permalinks%20on%20the%20staging%20%2F%20backup%20site%3F\">\n<h3>Can I activate permalinks on the staging \/ backup site?<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>Permalinks are disabled on the staging \/ backup site after first time cloning \/ backup creation<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/docs\/activate-permalinks-staging-site\/\" title=\"activate permalinks on staging site\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Read here<\/a> how to activate permalinks on the staging site.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20to%20use%20a%20backup%20file%20to%20migrate%20wordpress%20backup%20to%20another%20host%20or%20domain\">\n<h3>How to use a Backup file to Migrate WordPress Backup to another Host or Domain<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>The pro version of WP STAGING can backup your whole WordPress website.<br \/>\nWith the pro backup function, you can backup and copy your entire WordPress website to another domain, new host, or new server very easily, and often faster and more reliable than with any other existing backup plugins.<br \/>\nHave a look at [https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/docs\/how-to-migrate-your-wordpress-site-to-a-new-host\/](this article), that introduces the backup feature.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20there%20a%20translation%20of%20wp%20staging%20in%20my%20language%3F\">\n<h3>Is There a Translation of WP STAGING in my Language?<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>We have translated WP STAGING into five languages nearly completely:<\/p>\n<p>English: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">WP STAGING Backup &amp; Duplicator WordPress Plugin. Backup &amp; Migrate WordPress websites.<\/a><br \/>\nFrench: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Plugin WordPress de sauvegarde et de duplication WP STAGING. Sauvegarder et migrer les sites Web WordPress.<\/a><br \/>\nGerman: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WP STAGING Backup &amp; Duplicator WordPress Plugin. Migrate WordPress Webseiten.<\/a><br \/>\nSpanish: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/es.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WP STAGING Complemento de copia de seguridad y duplicador de WordPress. Copia de seguridad y migraci\u00f3n de sitios web de WordPress.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The following languages have been partially translated. You can help us with the translation:<\/p>\n<p>Croatian: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WP STAGING Backup &amp; Duplicator WordPress dodatak. Izradite sigurnosnu kopiju i migrirajte WordPress web stranice.<\/a><br \/>\nDutch: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WP STAGING Back-up &amp; Duplicator WordPress-plug-in. Back-up en migratie van WordPress-websites.<\/a><br \/>\nFinnish: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fi.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WP STAGING Backup &amp; Duplicator WordPress-laajennus. Varmuuskopioi ja siirr\u00e4 WordPress-verkkosivustoja.<\/a><br \/>\nGreek: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/el.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WP STAGING \u03a0\u03c1\u03cc\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf WordPress Backup &amp; Duplicator. \u0394\u03b7\u03bc\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b3\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03c6\u03c9\u03bd \u03b1\u03c3\u03c6\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7 \u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03af\u03b4\u03c9\u03bd WordPress.<\/a><br \/>\nHungarian: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WP STAGING Backup &amp; Duplicator WordPress be\u00e9p\u00fcl\u0151 modul. WordPress-webhelyek biztons\u00e1gi ment\u00e9se \u00e9s migr\u00e1l\u00e1sa.<\/a><br \/>\nIndonesian: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/id.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WP Staging Backup &amp; Duplikator Plugin WordPress. Cadangkan &amp; Migrasi situs web WordPress.<\/a><br \/>\nItalian: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/it.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WP STAGING Plugin WordPress per backup e duplicatori. Backup e migrazione di siti Web WordPress.<\/a><br \/>\nPersian: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fa.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WP STAGING \u067e\u0634\u062a\u06cc\u0628\u0627\u0646 \u06af\u06cc\u0631\u06cc \u0648 \u0627\u0641\u0632\u0648\u0646\u0647 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633 Duplicator. \u067e\u0634\u062a\u06cc\u0628\u0627\u0646 \u06af\u06cc\u0631\u06cc \u0648 \u0645\u0647\u0627\u062c\u0631\u062a \u0627\u0632 \u0648\u0628 \u0633\u0627\u06cc\u062a \u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\u06cc.<\/a><br \/>\nPolish: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WP STAGING Wtyczka WordPress do tworzenia kopii zapasowych i powielania. Tw\u00f3rz kopie zapasowe i migruj witryny WordPress.<\/a><br \/>\nPortuguese (Brazil): <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/br.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WP STAGING Backup &amp; Duplicador Plugin WordPress. Backup e migra\u00e7\u00e3o de sites WordPress.<\/a><br \/>\nRussian: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ru.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">\u041f\u043b\u0430\u0433\u0438\u043d WP STAGING Backup &amp; Duplicator \u0434\u043b\u044f WordPress. \u0420\u0435\u0437\u0435\u0440\u0432\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u043a\u043e\u043f\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0438 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043d\u043e\u0441 \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0442\u043e\u0432 WordPress.<\/a><br \/>\nTurkish: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WP STAGING Yedekleme ve \u00c7o\u011falt\u0131c\u0131 WordPress Eklentisi. WordPress web sitelerini yedekleyin ve ta\u015f\u0131y\u0131n.<\/a><br \/>\nVietnamese: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vi.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WP STAGING Backup &amp; Duplicator WordPress Plugin. Sao l\u01b0u v\u00e0 di chuy\u1ec3n c\u00e1c trang web WordPress.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20give%20you%20some%20feedback%20for%20wp%20staging%20backup%20%26%20cloning%3F\">\n<h3>Can I give you some feedback for WP STAGING Backup &amp; Cloning?<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>This plugin has been created in thousands of hours and works even with the smallest shared web hosting package.<br \/>\nWe also use an enterprise-level approved testing coding environment to ensure that the cloning and backup process runs rock-solid on your system.<br \/>\nIf you are a developer, you will probably like to hear that we use Codeception and PHPUnit for our backup plugin.<\/p>\n<p>As there are infinite variations of possible server constellations, it still can happen that something does not work for you 100%. In that case,<br \/>\nplease open a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/wp-staging\/\" title=\"Support Request\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">support request<\/a> and describe your issue.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tab-reviews\" class=\"plugin-reviews section\">\n<h2 id=\"reviews-header\">Reviews<\/h2>\n<div class=\"plugin-reviews\">\n<article class=\"plugin-review\">\n<div class=\"review-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/128a524c3d061dc4a055ec94e2cfed81d97281b4e8938ed75fdbe97914b2c6aa?s=60&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/128a524c3d061dc4a055ec94e2cfed81d97281b4e8938ed75fdbe97914b2c6aa?s=120&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"review\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"header-top\">\n<div class=\"wporg-ratings\" aria-label=\"5 out of 5 stars\" data-title-template=\"%s out of 5 stars\" data-rating=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffb900;\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"review-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/best-staging-backup-plugin\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Staging &amp; Backup Plugin!<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"header-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-author author vcard\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/flowdee\/\" title=\"Posts by flowdee\" rel=\"author noopener\">flowdee<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-date\">February 14, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"review-content\">I have tried all the well-known staging and backup plugins over the last few years.<\/p>\n<p>After using a different plugin for years, I was convinced by WP Staging and since then, I wouldn\u2019t want to be without it.<\/p>\n<p>Everything runs smoothly, and the customer service is great for questions and feature requests!<\/p>\n<p>Definitely recommended!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"plugin-review\">\n<div class=\"review-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cf3e6cb214806f523e6debbdf2f2fd782df721d78d19cf5f4cd561f690f277b7?s=60&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cf3e6cb214806f523e6debbdf2f2fd782df721d78d19cf5f4cd561f690f277b7?s=120&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"review\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"header-top\">\n<div class=\"wporg-ratings\" aria-label=\"5 out of 5 stars\" data-title-template=\"%s out of 5 stars\" data-rating=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffb900;\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"review-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/nice-app-110\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Nice app<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"header-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-author author vcard\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/marcovendramini\/\" title=\"Posts by marcovendramini\" rel=\"author noopener\">marcovendramini<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-date\">February 13, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"review-content\">Did find this app fast simple and useful for staging site<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"plugin-review\">\n<div class=\"review-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bcceb3ae553dc6debb40d0a655892d004beae250f2df0961fe4d5dd647ead529?s=60&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bcceb3ae553dc6debb40d0a655892d004beae250f2df0961fe4d5dd647ead529?s=120&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"review\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"header-top\">\n<div class=\"wporg-ratings\" aria-label=\"5 out of 5 stars\" data-title-template=\"%s out of 5 stars\" data-rating=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffb900;\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"review-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/fast-and-reliable-plugin-2\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Fast And Reliable Plugin<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"header-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-author author vcard\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/liviajanssens\/\" title=\"Posts by Olivia Janssens\" rel=\"author noopener\">Olivia Janssens<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-date\">February 12, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"review-content\">This plugin has been incredibly helpful! Even the free version includes all the essential features we need. Kudos to the developers for such a great tool!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"plugin-review\">\n<div class=\"review-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/efe82226580883a96962ff1f2eccb660d4976055329cd737381ab366b7a3a3f0?s=60&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/efe82226580883a96962ff1f2eccb660d4976055329cd737381ab366b7a3a3f0?s=120&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"review\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"header-top\">\n<div class=\"wporg-ratings\" aria-label=\"5 out of 5 stars\" data-title-template=\"%s out of 5 stars\" data-rating=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffb900;\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"review-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/exactly-what-we-needed-75\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Exactly what we needed<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"header-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-author author vcard\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/josyannelebel\/\" title=\"Posts by josyannelebel\" rel=\"author noopener\">josyannelebel<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-date\">February 10, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"review-content\">The tool worked perfectly and the migration was seamless with the pro account. Well worth the money. I also had a great experience with customer service, they were professional and very quick to reply.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"plugin-review\">\n<div class=\"review-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a1788f04979404444f46f8df68c5a270e50c7f189f7cd0ded981f5bbffa5ff8c?s=60&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a1788f04979404444f46f8df68c5a270e50c7f189f7cd0ded981f5bbffa5ff8c?s=120&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"review\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"header-top\">\n<div class=\"wporg-ratings\" aria-label=\"5 out of 5 stars\" data-title-template=\"%s out of 5 stars\" data-rating=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffb900;\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"review-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/great-tool-and-great-support-26\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Tool and great Support<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"header-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-author author vcard\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/ll79\/\" title=\"Posts by ll79\" rel=\"author noopener\">ll79<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-date\">February 4, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"review-content\">I can highly recommend the Tool and the helpful customer service!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"plugin-review\">\n<div class=\"review-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/56db202b7582355681c030b1dcdfad526fec3e696e1f547a4bd18b18881aa957?s=60&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/56db202b7582355681c030b1dcdfad526fec3e696e1f547a4bd18b18881aa957?s=120&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"review\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"header-top\">\n<div class=\"wporg-ratings\" aria-label=\"5 out of 5 stars\" data-title-template=\"%s out of 5 stars\" data-rating=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffb900;\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"review-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/wp-staging-undermines-itself\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Thank you, WP Staging<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"header-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-author author vcard\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/1791delegates\/\" title=\"Posts by Nate Walker\" rel=\"author noopener\">Nate Walker<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-date\">February 3, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"review-content\">Thank you, WP Staging.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"reviews-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/wp-staging\/reviews\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tRead all 2,378 reviews\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"tab-developers\" class=\"plugin-developers section\">\n<h2 id=\"developers-header\">Contributors &amp; Developers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"plugin-contributors\">\n<p>\u201cWP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin \u2013 Migration Backup Restore\u201d is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Contributors<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"contributors-list\" class=\"contributors-list\">\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/63e03ca362574e8fbbd1b444545f121794b8d869d60f034d971123eb4d977bd7?s=32&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/63e03ca362574e8fbbd1b444545f121794b8d869d60f034d971123eb4d977bd7?s=64&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo\" height=\"32\" width=\"32\">\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tWP STAGING\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/abe946b80147f6e629419504ff8d18b63625254d4e03d8acb83d30a116e31860?s=32&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/abe946b80147f6e629419504ff8d18b63625254d4e03d8acb83d30a116e31860?s=64&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo\" height=\"32\" width=\"32\">\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/wpstagingbackup\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tWP STAGING | BACKUP\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fe1541ecaf52e528bd94cbb9a112fccddd6c8a1b72a9d4f53277b58298088e75?s=32&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fe1541ecaf52e528bd94cbb9a112fccddd6c8a1b72a9d4f53277b58298088e75?s=64&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo\" height=\"32\" width=\"32\">\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/renehermi\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tRene Hermenau\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a4749105e66f40847bdffd6dc201f937280b9f54f4d348063a5728d17f5ca1dd?s=32&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a4749105e66f40847bdffd6dc201f937280b9f54f4d348063a5728d17f5ca1dd?s=64&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo\" height=\"32\" width=\"32\">\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/lucatume\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tlucatume\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/22dcf41213b58505959c76ae20650595fbd28c9653c683591c3c6f14d60f1aa5?s=32&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/22dcf41213b58505959c76ae20650595fbd28c9653c683591c3c6f14d60f1aa5?s=64&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo\" height=\"32\" width=\"32\">\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/lucasbustamante\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tlucasbustamante\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99350a251d06882ea461193969351f5ac00e7bb27f16f795e77b575957d71ac2?s=32&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99350a251d06882ea461193969351f5ac00e7bb27f16f795e77b575957d71ac2?s=64&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo\" height=\"32\" width=\"32\">\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/alaasalama\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\talaasalama\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99a8df4fef56e7c835213f79c2c82ca7bd1bfc08b566a3ccd5a9e62d97c0969a?s=32&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99a8df4fef56e7c835213f79c2c82ca7bd1bfc08b566a3ccd5a9e62d97c0969a?s=64&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo\" height=\"32\" width=\"32\">\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/fayyazfayzi\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tFayyaz\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"plugin-development\">\n<p>\u201cWP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin \u2013 Migration Backup Restore\u201d has been translated into 8 locales. Thank you to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.wordpress.org\/projects\/wp-plugins\/wp-staging\/contributors\" rel=\"noopener\">the translators<\/a> for their contributions.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.wordpress.org\/projects\/wp-plugins\/wp-staging\" rel=\"noopener\">Translate \u201cWP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin \u2013 Migration Backup Restore\u201d into your language.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Interested in development?<\/h3>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plugins.trac.wordpress.org\/browser\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">Browse the code<\/a>, check out the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plugins.svn.wordpress.org\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"noopener\">SVN repository<\/a>, or subscribe to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plugins.trac.wordpress.org\/log\/wp-staging\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">development log<\/a> by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plugins.trac.wordpress.org\/log\/wp-staging\/?limit=100&amp;mode=stop_on_copy&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">RSS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tab-changelog\" class=\"plugin-changelog section\">\n<h2 id=\"changelog-header\">Changelog<\/h2>\n<h4>4.0.0<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Introduced the v2 backup format with enhanced error handling capabilities and a highly efficient compression algorithm. This new format outperforms traditional compression methods, such as zip, in both speed and reliability. Additionally, it incorporates advanced error correction algorithms for improved data integrity. #3804<\/li>\n<li>New: Implement Microsoft OneDrive backup remote cloud storage. (Pro) #1748<\/li>\n<li>New: Add link to WP Staging knowledge-base in UI footer. #4089<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Bypass optimizer while email sending debug logs in basic version. #4080<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Tooltip is not vertically aligned with the label text. #4074<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Google Drive Scheduled Backup Fails Due refresh token mechanism not functioning properly. (Pro) #4058<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Expanding Other Root Files selection is jumping. (Pro) #4073<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3.10.0<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Send email reminders about existing staging and development sites to help prevent outdated sites from remaining active, enhancing security. (Pro) #3296<\/li>\n<li>New: Make it compatible with WordPress Playground. #3544<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Rename GET parameter \u2018sub\u2019 to \u2018sub-tab\u2019 #2449<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Disable all Pro features if license key is disabled. (Pro) #3591<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Unexpected end tag error in Newsfeed Validator. #4057<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Replace breakdance page builder plugin data URLs when restoring a backup to a different domain. #3979<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Bypass additional login on the staging site when accessing it using a magic login link.(Pro) #4047<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Display a tooltip next to the `wp-content\u2019 folder if it is symlinked to another location. #1821<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Show an admin message if the site is hosted in the elementor cloud. #3268<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Handle type error listing staging sites due to corrupted staging site option. Also add actions to fix and report corrupted staging sites option. #3955<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Url params do not update correctly when navigating through settings\u2019s pages #4040<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Ensure the staging site title is truncated gracefully if it exceeds the maximum length. #4038<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Verify user privileges for external database before creating staging site. (Pro) #3981<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Disable symlink to the uploads folder when symlink is unavailable or restricted by the hosting provider to prevent potential fatal errors during staging site creation.(Pro) #4013<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Restorer tool fails to restore large database files. #4021<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Redirection to 127.0.0.1 or a custom domain after backup restore. #3277<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Beautify Update Modal using CSS #4019<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Root folders selection link does not work in free version (console error). #3998<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Show the license notice exclusively on the license page of the staging site. #4056<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Replace the base64_decode function in the restorer tool to avoid being flagged as malware. #4015<\/li>\n<li>UX: Improve backup tab loading skeleton while deleting backup. #3638<\/li>\n<li>UX: Beautify <code>Test Connection<\/code> loader for remote storages. (Pro) #4027<\/li>\n<li>Dev: DRY database restore code between plugin and standalone restorer. #3994<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Add multisite and other envs support for playwright. #4005<\/li>\n<li>Dev: DRY <code>general error<\/code> and <code>contact us<\/code> modal. #3991<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3.9.4<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Enh: Improve backup transfer speed 500% when downloading backup file from remote server. #3385<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Disable <code>MalCare<\/code> firewall on the staging site. #3939<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Add WP Staging main menu on multisite main site. #3941<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Add number of activations and some clarifications on the license activation page. #3805<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Add tooltip explanations for backup remote storage settings fields. #3516<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Disable backup upload 2FA option as default and create a constant to activate it #4011<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Upgrade link position broken on basic version for wp root files selection before backup. #3996<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Ensure proper backup retention for cloud storage backups running in the background. (Pro) #3957<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Optimize lazy loading of placeholders when rendering DOM elements. #3938<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Selection of Other WP root folders is not intuitive during backup creation. (Pro) #3850<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Redirect User to Install page after activating <code>WP Staging Pro<\/code> if core version not installed. (Pro) #3748<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Log the list of <code>Must-Use' plugins and<\/code>Drop-In\u2019 files in the system information. #3961<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Bring back <code>Mails Settings<\/code> tab on staging site <code>Settings<\/code> page. (Pro) #3985<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Add a rule to whitelist all plugins for internal use in optimizer. #3926<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Prevent extraction of already extracted file which could happen if a file was scanned multiple times while backup creation. #3920<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Handle backup listing when backup is missing data in backup metadata. #3895<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Display a message when a higher license plan upgrade is required on the temporary login page. (Pro) #3942<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Missing semicolon in require statement threw error in php 8.1. Added phpcs rule rule to check for missing semicolons after including files. #4009<\/li>\n<li>UX: Improve <code>Generate Login Link<\/code> UI to make it look better. (Pro) #3904<\/li>\n<li>UX: Improve the temporary login modal for different screen resolutions. #3944<\/li>\n<li>UX: Disable backup upload button until upload form is used. #3947<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Fix issue with deleting staging site when running e2e tests for basic version. #3999<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Make dev plugin loadable on testing domains. #3977<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Fix Playwright tests for temporary login link creation. #4003<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3.9.3<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Supports WordPress 6.7.1<\/li>\n<li>New: Secure backup upload form before starting upload by OTP sending via email. #3857<\/li>\n<li>UX: Improve rendering log entries in log process modal. #3877<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Handle loading of assets when Dev Basic is enabled in the free version. #3936<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Prepare database importing code to be DRY so it can be used in Standalone Restorer tool. #3917<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Update doc to show how to chose playwright tests. #3691<\/li>\n<li>Dev: playwright command \u2018make e2e_playwright_ui\u2019 not working properly. #3896<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Reduce timeout-minutes for github e2e test and display tests duration when debug mode is enabled. #3464<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3.9.2<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Supports WordPress 6.7<\/li>\n<li>New: Add a new confirmation modal before \u201cupdate staging site\u201d to prevent accidentally overwriting a staging site. #2465<\/li>\n<li>New: Add filter <code>wpstg.backup.restore.use_current_scheme_on_same_site<\/code> to use current http(s) scheme instead of scheme in the backup when restoring on same site. #3911<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Create backup storage folder on plugin activation. #3899<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Improved logs in case of failure of WP Staging jobs. #3886<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Beautify \u201cBackup Completed\u201d modal. #3780<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Make the logs in the logs modal filterable by a log type button. #3784<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Make more warning messages translatable (i18n). #3892<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Remove wpstg-blank-loader.js from being loaded on frontend. #3440<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Optimizer plugin is not updated when free and pro version is different. #3888<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Exclude the root directory from scanning during the cloning process. #3897<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Don\u2019t show cache related admin notice on staging site when <code>WP_CACHE<\/code> is set to true. #3860<\/li>\n<li>Fix: German translation can break layout of some modals. #3908 #3923<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Extend playwright e2e for testing WP Staging on Windows. #3874<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Webdriver e2e \u201cPro Single Site Cloning\u201d failing. #3912<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Improve usage of property_exists() #3865<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3.9.1<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Now supports cloning and pushing sites where the wp-content folder is located outside the main WordPress directory, as well as sites with a renamed wp-content folder. #1989<\/li>\n<li>New: Add links to quick guide and support on WP Staging plugins listing page. #3808<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Use our modern backup architecture for deleting and editing a staging site to provide a better and faster workflow experience. #3737<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Merge all backup restore filters into a single new filter, deprecating the others. One filter to rule them all\u2026 and make devs\u2019 lives easier. #3717<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Improve wordings for several notices. #3781<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Deleting an unfinished staging site, does not delete its folder. #3785<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Filesystem scanner keeps on running during backup creation. #3902<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Autosave WordPress <code>Permalinks<\/code> after creating a staging site. #3618<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Files index error due to invalid files count in multipart backups. backup is still restoreable as this is only a logging error! #3872<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Remove wordpress.com related messages. #3641<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Rare fatal error \u201cCall to undefined function apache_get_modules\u201d after the push process. (Pro) #3763<\/li>\n<li>UX: Remove the advanced settings on the update staging site page. #3768<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Add our own playwright image with bundled PHP for efficent e2e testing with Playwright. #3867<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Move unit tests to a new location. #3881<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Prepare multipart backup feature for v2 backups. Change file extension for database parts. #3876<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Add newsfeed validator. #3803<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3.9.0<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Added magic login links for both production and staging sites with customizable expiration times and role-based access. Ideal for granting temporary access to external developers or clients who need quick, limited-time access to your WordPress site. Read more: https:\/\/wp-staging.com\/create-magic-login-links (Pro) #3582<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Improve error messages for expired login link and increase the expiration time. #3816<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Add License key as authentication method for WP Staging Restore tool. #3505<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Make some missing string translateable. #3764<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Change twitter logo to X #3852<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Unable to create and view backups when WordPress root directory is not readable. #3841<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Knowledgebase and What\u2019s new blocks are not looking good under Settings, System Info and License page. #3831<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Make sure that backup is restored properly when <code>W3 Total Cache<\/code> is installed on production site. #2451<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Download Backup Modal has broken css. (Pro) #3843<\/li>\n<li>Fix: \u201cPHP Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: property_exists()\u201d with Google Drive auth. (Pro) #3862<\/li>\n<li>Fix: A typo in I18n.php file #3766<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Database cloning doesn\u2019t work if using mixed upper and lower cases in database prefix when MySQL uses the setting <code>lower_case_table_names<\/code>. #3817<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Cannot restore database when the last CONSTRAINT is not correctly replaced in a CREATE TABLE query. #3794<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Handle temporary login link creation properly after creating staging site. (Pro) #3767<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Main menu navigation not working during development. #3835<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Playwright tests failing because beforeEach was not working #3833<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Add unit tests workflow for Windows on Github CI. #3486<\/li>\n<li>Dev: DRY Github workflow files by adding input option to select PHP version. #3828<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Move docker-compose<em>.yml files to .\/docker\/<\/em> to cleanup repo root. #3840<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Fix playwright test failing due to wrong message detection on expired link. #3869<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3.8.7<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Add newsfeed to the WP Staging user interface in DE and EN language #3772<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Show warning when wpstg-restore file exists in root path. #3552<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Refactor some code from wpstg-backup.js file #3777<\/li>\n<li>Security: Add identifier to log file names to avoid prying eyes. #3782<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Don\u2019t generate login link if PRO version is not defined. #3798<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Undefined CURL constant while gathering system info. #3769<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Use correct i18n title for delete confirm modal popup. #3800<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Can\u2019t install basic core version on WP STAGING PRO. #3790<\/li>\n<li>UX: Improve <code>Edit Backup Modal<\/code>. #3776<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Change the order of bootstrapping Pro\/Basic Service, so that these are registered early. #3761<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3.8.6<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Enh: Make all JavaScript included strings translatable and implement i18n to them. #3418<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Fatal error due to calling php_uname if it is disabled by hosting providers. #3773<\/li>\n<li>UX: Visually improve log modal. #3746<\/li>\n<li>Dev: DRY code between standalone restore tool and core plugin. #3525<\/li>\n<li>Dev: DRY Success and Process Modal across Backup, Staging and other general operations. #3753<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3.8.5<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Compatible up to WordPress 6.6.2<\/li>\n<li>New: Compatible up to PHP 8.4.0 beta5<\/li>\n<li>New: Add feature to \u201cDisable WooCommerce Action Scheduler for Subscriptions\u201d on staging sites. (Pro) #3470<\/li>\n<li>New: Make backup v.2 compatible on 32 bit PHP versions. #3714<\/li>\n<li>New: Purge LiteSpeedCache after performing push.(Pro) #3693<\/li>\n<li>New: Show count of total and selected database tables before performing push. #3724<\/li>\n<li>New: Log all WP Staging global and specific tasks settings. #3633<\/li>\n<li>New: Show memory exhausted error in process modal. #3710<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Preserve login by link data on staging site after update process. (Pro) #3731<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Adjust php 5.6 compatible message and disable email footer in feedback emails. #3696<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Delete <code>W3 Total Cache<\/code> drop-in files during push job when the <code>Push Changes &gt; Uninstall all plugins\/themes on production site<\/code> option is selected. #3620<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Stop backup creation earlier when the server disk is full. #3606<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Global translation po &amp; mo files are not recognized. Load translations files from wp-content\/languages\/plugins folder. #3757<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Automatically send request using GET method to fire queue ajax if POST method doesn\u2019t work. Add filter <code>wpstg.queue.request.force_get_method<\/code> to force use GET method. Useful in case if somehow the <code>POST<\/code> method for ajax request is blocked by hosting provider or other plugins. #3705<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Resolve console errors caused by duplicate and missing HTML element IDs. #3702<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Don\u2019t use the same dropbox data for live and staging site. (Pro) #3739<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Unable to write file header for v2 backups on Windows OS. #3694<\/li>\n<li>UX: Make the hamburger icon and responsive menu look more appealing in light and dark mode. #3703<\/li>\n<li>UX: Show license information on Settings, System Info and WP Staging | Restore page. (Pro) #3726<\/li>\n<li>UX: Make the locked backup loader for ongoing background backups look good in dark and light mode. #3721<\/li>\n<li>UX: Improve restore modal description to avoid confusion about what is being restored. List all the backup restore related filters in the restore logs. #3671<\/li>\n<li>UX: Improve pro banner in free version. (free) #3679<\/li>\n<li>UX: Improve Upload modal, add notice to reload page after uploading backup via FTP. #3672<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Refactor namespace and files. #3749<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Add wpdb DB helper class with crud operations for <code>options<\/code> table in playwright testing. #3712<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Add PHP 8.4 in test suite. Make unit and e2e tests pass with the beta version of PHP 8.4. #3662<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3.8.4<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Compatible up to WordPress 6.6.1<\/li>\n<li>New: Add filter <code>wpstg.backup.restore.exclude_backup_parts<\/code> to skip plugins, mu-plugins, themes, uploads, database, other content and extra root folder if included during backup restore. #3625<\/li>\n<li>New: Add option to download the WP Staging Restore script from wp-staging.com. #3376<\/li>\n<li>New: New navigation bar that ensures a visually appealing user interface across all screen resolutions. #3473<\/li>\n<li>New: Show count of total and selected database tables while doing cloning job. #3634<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Log installed plugins and themes before performing a push job.(Pro) #3613<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Disable \u201cLoad Remote Backups\u201d button while loading backups. (pro) #3570<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Improve error message when unable to add backup metadata or files-index in the backup in final step. #3396<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Show triangle icon instead of checkbox in front of Advanced Settings link. #3593<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Show OS and PHP architecture in system log. #3621<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Create human-friendly default names for staging sites if no optional staging name is provided. \u201cStar Trek \u2013 Live long and prosper!\u201d #3614<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Make clear what login credentials to use when WP Staging | Restore standalone installer is used on a new site after backup restore. #3680<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Validate database prefix when creating a staging site to confirm it does not begin with the production site database prefix. #3553<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Increase delay interval between backup status requests from 5 seconds to 8 seconds to reduce chances of 503 errors. Add filter <code>wpstg.backup.interval.status_request<\/code> to customize this value. #3611<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Show actual installed free version in system information. #3594<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Make sure that the <code>Reset<\/code> process works correctly even when the staging site database has FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS enabled. #3686<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Remove duplicate ajax requests for backup related operations. #3664<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Make the validate icon displayed correctly. #3688<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Search and replace does not work when url contains \u2018www.\u2019. #3631<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Make <code>Ninja Forms<\/code> work properly after performing backup restore. #3608<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Fix e2e cloning tests. #3649<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Move all views\/templates\/* to views\/* folder. Also fix <code>Undefined array key page<\/code> warning. #3690<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Move MemoryExhaust logic to src\/Framework namespace. #3666<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Replace internal email address #3541<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Move classes\/services out of Backup namespace that could be used with Cloning feature. #3668<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Remove the wpdb dependency from DatabaseImporter class by decoupling the database logic through DatabaseInterface. #3642<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Move all views to src\/views\/* folder. Move blank-theme and default wp-config.php to src\/resources folder. #2825<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Add v1 and v2 backup specification. #3518<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Set up playwright env. #3578<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Replace <code>docker-compose<\/code> with <code>docker compose<\/code> in fast tests, as <code>docker-compose<\/code> went missing in Github Actions. #3660<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Move all classes from legacy folder Backend\/Pro\/Licensing to Pro\/License. #2866<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Improve npm commands to build and run Windows docker setup. #3012<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Replace shorthand \u2018-P\u2019 by its option name \u2018\u2013service-ports\u2019 in docker command that runs playwright. #3697<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3.8.3<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Compatible up to WordPress 6.6.1<\/li>\n<li>UX: Make backup log window more appealing and consistent. #3604<\/li>\n<li>UX: Refresh error message when clicking the backup menu tab. #3587<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Disable email notifications when a backup successfully runs. #3517<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Properly catch fatal errors when merging logs into single file when sending backup error report. #3573<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Make the backup restoreable even when it has not correctly replaced table constraint(s). #3595<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Update new admin login password if user account already exists while creating staging site. (Pro) #3598<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Refactor backup remote storage downloading code. (Pro) #2751<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3.8.2<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Compatible up to WordPress 6.6<\/li>\n<li>New: Add super admin role when creating login link. Existing staging sites need to be updated. (Pro) #3520<\/li>\n<li>New: Redesign process logs to make them more appealing and robust, ensuring they look good. #3281<\/li>\n<li>Security: Encrypt sensitive information when downloading the system info files. #3305<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Implement a mechanism that can be used to better log failure of jobs. #3436<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Add upgrade routine to enable email notifications for free version by default. #3491<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Add a tooltip to the backup modal explaining the function of \u201cValidate Backup\u201d. #3513<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Backup Restore failed to read the cache file of old object data when using PHP 7.2. #3539<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Make sure to backup all other files in the WP root directory when running background backup. #3564<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Ensure that backup process works properly when attempting to create multipart backup with free version. #3444<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Show correct timestamp when retrieving remote backup from an FTP storage provider. (Pro) #3499<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Google authentication throws exception when user cancels backup auth process. (Pro) #3510<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Fatal error on activation of WP Staging Pro on PHP 7.0. (Pro) #3580<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Sometimes warnings were generated during PUSH when trying to cleanup tmp directory for plugins and themes. #3588<\/li>\n<li>UX: Ensure smooth transition of HTML attributes in advanced options. #3535<\/li>\n<li>UX: Toggle <code>Email Address<\/code> and <code>Slack Webhook URL<\/code> fields when email and slack notifications enabled. #3532<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Don\u2019t rerun CI workflows when one of the changelogs is adjusted. #3493<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Failing unit tests at \\NoticesTest::shouldShowDisabledOptimizerNotice(). #3601<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3.8.1<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Compatible to WordPress 6.5.5<\/li>\n<li>New: Enable remote backup loading for dropbox storage provider. (Pro) #3475<\/li>\n<li>New: Add \u2018Upload to Cloud\u2019 button to upload existing local backups to cloud storage. (Pro) #3331<\/li>\n<li>New: Add option to backup custom directories in WordPress root path. #2903<\/li>\n<li>New: Add backup notifications via Slack. (Pro) #3297<\/li>\n<li>New: Add backup email notifications to WP Staging free version. #3297<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Show a message when ajax requests get blocked by a firewall rule. #3449<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Magic login link does not work when it is used more than one time. Requires updating existing staging sites to fix this. (Pro) #3512<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Handle staging and backup creation when file name contains new line character. #3417<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Make \u201ccopy to clipboard\u201d button works properly in all browsers, regardless of protocol (HTTP, HTTPS). #3443<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Show correct folder count if the staging site file structure contains multiple plugin and theme folders. #3419<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Prevent backup retention from being modified when scheduling backup. #3422<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Show \u2018Settings form\u2019 after authenticating with storage providers Google Drive and Dropbox. #3356<\/li>\n<li>Fix: The site URL is not replaced correctly in the blog table on PUSH for network subsites that have a different domain than the main site. (Pro) #3501<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Several PHP warnings when using RESET on an existing staging site. #3438<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Optimize and clean up CSS. Fix X and Github icons. Remove of \u2018!important\u2019 declarations in dark theme. #3448<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Validate new admin account email address before cloning. #3467<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Make sure appropriate message is displayed after successful backup. #3474<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Some files may not be scanned and\/or copied during staging site creation if their relative path to ABSPATH contains the value of ABSPATH. #3476<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Use wp_kses instead of esc_html when logging backup message in logger, to keep json formatting for messages. #3536<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Error 500 when listing backup due to open_basedir restriction on ABSPATH. (Pro) #3548<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Add unit test to make sure file extraction task works for multiple requests. #3481<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Improve basic performance cest e2e and reduce flakiness. #3522<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Rename <code>Compressor<\/code> service to <code>Archiver<\/code> service to match what this service does. #3496<\/li>\n<li>Dev: DRY multipart code, so that compression feature can be used with it. #3498<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Add developer docs for the standalone installer script. #3235<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3.7.1<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Compatible up to WordPress 6.5.4<\/li>\n<li>New: Automatic login to staging site after initial creation by creating a temporary login. #3198<\/li>\n<li>New: Add option to run backup in background without keeping browser open. #3286<\/li>\n<li>Security: Sanitize parameters in remote storage settings to prevent possible path traversal and executing of potential malicious code. #3461<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Add support for Wordfence 2FA authentication in the WP Staging login form. #3358<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Refactor dropbox and google drive sign in buttons. (Pro) #3405<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Reducing plugin size by minifying js and css files and removing map files. #3279<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Redesign plugin deactivation feedback form. #3000<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Hide sensitive values in system info. #3447<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Unable to restore backup when it contains huge number of files which requires extracting in multiple requests. #3477<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Improve reliability and robustness of the background processor: Stalled actions will automatically be cancelled if they are in processing state for more than 15 mins. #3454<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Backup by URl throws error \u201cInvalid backup file content\u201d. #3404<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Standalone restorer randomly terminated while restoring large files. #3348<\/li>\n<li>Fix: The backup version of WP Staging Restore is not up to date. #3425<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Refactor the contact form. New default options for sending backup log files and accepting privacy policy. #3370<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Ensure listing of remote backups and uploading of local backups to cloud storage works correctly. #3434<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Hide sensitive fields (secret key, access key\u2026) in backup storages settings. #3389<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Don\u2019t optimize the .htaccess as default any longer if server is litespeed. Revert to old behavior by using the filter <code>wpstg.create_litespeed_server_config<\/code>. #3409<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Table Renaming Task fails during Restore and Push if database prefix contains capital letter(s) and database is hosted on Windows based OS system i.e. <code>Microsoft Azure<\/code>. #3372<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Disconnect google drive account if it fails to refresh access token. #3388<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Cloud storage options are overlapped by other elements. #3343<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Don\u2019t load and list remote backup for dropbox as it is not supported yet. (Pro) #3407<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Refactor BackupValidateTask to BackupSignerTask to match the action it does. Also move the signer related logic to separate service. #3367<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Add pre-requisite code for a new faster and more secure backup format. #2915<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Add option in UI to validate backup files during backup creation. #3368<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Auto eslint js files and format scss files during <code>make watch<\/code>. #3398<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Add phpcs rule to make each file ends with only one empty line. #3390<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Replace rollup-plugin-postcss with rollup-plugin-styles to have better control over source maps. #3429<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Unable to restore backup when it contains huge number of files which requires extracting in multiple requests. #3477<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3.7.0 (Skipped)<\/h4>\n<h4>3.6.0<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Compatible up to WordPress 6.5.3<\/li>\n<li>New: Implemented dark mode UX with options to switch between \u2018Default OS Mode\u2019, \u2018Lite Mode\u2019 and \u2018Dark Mode\u2019 #3261<\/li>\n<li>New: Now you can restore backup of single site and\/or multisite subsite to self or another multisite subsite. (Pro) #3240<\/li>\n<li>New: Allow user to push all folders under (\/wp-content\/). #2760<\/li>\n<li>New: Add the a new user role \u2018visitor\u2019 to share login link option. (Pro) #3332<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Add type hinting for ProTemplateIncluder. #3337<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Make sure to prevent other plugins from injecting their messages into WP Staging UI. #3364 #3036<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Keep cloud storage connected to Google Drive even if files listing from remote storage fails. (Pro) #3347<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Revamped system-info page, \u2018Purge Backup Queue\u2019 modal and moved JavaScript code to a separate file. #3262<\/li>\n<li>Enh: Automatically exclude uploads folder during push if it is a symlink. #2989<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Sync User Account feature duplicates existing user as administrator role. #3311<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Backup restore stuck on <code>importing users for subsite<\/code> when restoring an old backup on single site. #3373<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Make sure to handle fatal error due to missing COLLATE while creating \u2018wp_wpstg_queue\u2019 table for scheduled backup. #3359<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Hide the \u2018wp-content\/wp-staging-sites\u2019 folder from staging site directory selection, as it is always excluded during cloning. #3267<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Show exact error message for open_basedir restriction error if destination directory does not have write permissions. #3116<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Memory usage of the staging site is higher than of the live site. #3307<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Make sure to only sync production site\u2019s users fields that exist in cloned site\u2019s users table. #3362<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Send log files from last 14 days and compress them before sending. Add Contact Us button to error messages. #3323<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Make sure to display default login link on custom login form if login is blocked by a security plugin with OTP or 2FA enabled. #3293<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Ensure that the All in One Security Plugin (AIOS) isn\u2019t disabled by the wp staging optimizer when AIOS\u2019s salt option is enabled. #3351<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Reconnect DB if <code>mysql has gone away<\/code> during update of queue table. #3354<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Create backup folder in google drive, if it does not exist, before uploading to backup cloud provider. #3381<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Make sure loading bar is removed once a WP Staging page is refreshed successfully #3365<\/li>\n<li>Dev: Add end-to-end tests for the standalone installer script. #3025<\/li>\n<li>UX: Make sure that backup cards always look good. #3345<\/li>\n<li>UX: Make sure that automatic backup icon looks good. #3338<\/li>\n<li>UX: Display backup name and cloud storage settings in \u2018Edit Backup Plans\u2019 Modal. #3299<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3.5.0<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Tested on WordPress 6.5.2<\/li>\n<li>New: Add option to download and restore backup directly from cloud storage providers Google Drive, Amazon S3, OneDrive, FTP, SFTP. #1968<\/li>\n<li>New: First release of the standalone WP Staging Restore tool. Add the constant WPSTG_ACTIVATE_RESTORER to wp-config.php if you want to test it. #2435<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Generated create table DDL is corrupted during backup creation if table DDL contains multiple constraints with <code>CASCADE<\/code>, <code>SET NULL<\/code>, <code>SET DEFAULT<\/code>, <code>RESTRICT<\/code> or <code>NO ACTION<\/code> referentials actions. #3303<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Backup Type missing in scheduling options. Resulting in creation of entire multisite backup even for just subsite backup on multisite. #3312<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Resolve browser warnings due to invalid HTML syntax. #2490<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Make sure to remove the loading placeholder after 5 seconds if the server call experiences delays or fails due to any error. #3294<\/li>\n<li>Security: Use more secure implementation to invalidate expired login links. #3270<\/li>\n<li>Security: Prevent accessing the system info from unauthenticated users. #3290<\/li>\n<li>Security: Check if uploaded backup file is a valid WP Staging backup file before uploading it to the server. #3318 #3273<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3.4.3<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Tested on WordPress 6.5.0<\/li>\n<li>Fix: If endurance-page-cache mu-plugin is installed (on Bluehost and Hostgator) a staging site shows white page error then. #3216<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Backup retention does not work for backups created on a staging site. #3138<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Backup log entries could contain log entries from staging processing under certain circumstances. #3079<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Moved tmp directory to wp-content\/wp-staging\/tmp to fix a cross-device link error on sites hosted on Azure. #3213<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Make sure that there are no errors in console after uploading backup to remote storages. #3258<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Handle complex table relation syntax on SQL dumper and restorer. #3259<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Validate and handle null values before invoking strlen() to ensure compatibility and prevent runtime errors. #3127<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Make network cloning more robust by supporting different combination of www prefix. #3230<\/li>\n<li>Fix: On some server files were not properly extracted. 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