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Duplicator

Package-based migration and backup with a Pro edition

Overview

Duplicator is a backup and migration plugin listed on WordPress.org under the author Syed Balkhi, first listed on 7 June 2011, which makes it one of the oldest plugins in this list. It had more than one million active installations in November 2026 and was updated to version 5.1.1 on 3 November 2026.[5]

Duplicator packages a site’s files and database into a single “backup” archive with an installer, which can be downloaded and installed on another domain or host, making it popular for cloning sites and moving staging copies to production.[5] The plugin page states that the free Lite edition is built on the same engine as Duplicator Pro and includes backups of any size, encrypted archives, one-click restore and cloud storage, while Pro adds scheduled backups, more cloud storage integrations, multisite support and staging sites.[5] Duplicator’s pricing page lists Basic (two sites), Plus (five sites), Pro and Elite bundle plans at list prices from $79 to $599, with promotional discounts shown at checkout; Duplicator also sells its own cloud storage plans from $29 per year for 2 GB.[6]

Duplicator features

  • Site packages with standalone installer
  • Encrypted archives
  • One-click restore
  • Cloud storage (limited in Lite)
  • Scheduled backups (Pro)
  • Multisite and staging (Pro)

Duplicator pricing

Free Lite plugin. Pro plans at list prices: Basic $79 (2 sites), Plus $199 (5 sites), Pro $399, Elite bundle $599; promotional discounts shown on the pricing page. Duplicator Cloud storage: Starter 2 GB $29/year, Basic 10 GB $49/year, Plus 25 GB $69/year, Business 50 GB $99/year, Pro 100 GB $149/year, Scale 150 GB $199/year.

Duplicator strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • Mature migration and cloning workflow
  • Encryption in the free edition
  • Optional first-party cloud storage

Limitations

  • Scheduled backups require Pro
  • List prices change with promotions
  • Installer workflow has a learning curve

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