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Migrator
Backup and migration without a third-party service
Migrator packs your database and wp-content into one archive you can restore on the same site or move to new hosting. Everything runs on your server, no account and no off-site uploads.
Open source GPLv2
Open source under GPL No account, no card Runs on your server
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What you get in the free version
Full WordPress backup, restore and migration without a third-party service account.
Single-file backup
The database and wp-content are packed into one archive you can download and store yourself.
In-place restore
Upload an archive and restore the site on the same server after a failure or bad change.
Move to a new host
Move a site to new hosting or a new domain with serialization-safe URL rewriting.
Exclusions
Skip cache, logs, large folders or files you do not need so the archive stays smaller.
Size explorer
See which wp-content folders take the most space before creating the backup.
Search & replace
Change a domain, URL or path across the database, safe for serialized data, with a dry-run preview.
Inspect a backup
See the source URL, WordPress and PHP versions and table count before restoring, with pre-restore checks.
Rollback if a restore fails
Before an import overwrites anything, Migrator snapshots the current database. If the import throws, the database is put back and you get a message instead of a dead site. The snapshot is deleted once the import succeeds.
What PRO adds, and why it matters
Scheduled and incremental backups
Daily or weekly backups with retention. Incremental mode stores only the files that changed, and every archive still carries the full database.
Recovery points
A list of known-good backups with one-click rollback. A point is captured automatically after every successful backup or on demand, and remembers the site URL and database prefix.
Email notifications
Get an email when a scheduled backup completes or fails, so a silent failure never slips by.
Activity log
A newest-first record of backups, restores, off-site copies and recovery points.
Cloud and off-site copies
S3-compatible storage with presets (S3, R2, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, DigitalOcean Spaces), FTP/FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud), Dropbox, Google Drive, and a local or mounted folder.
Server-to-server transfer
Pull a site from one server to another with no manual download.
Encrypted backups
Password-protected backups; the archive is decrypted on the fly when you restore.
Multisite, network to network
Back up and migrate a whole multisite network, with correct URL rewriting. The admin moves a network onto a network; pulling a single subsite out is a WP-CLI job.
Deploy to a new server
A standalone installer downloads WordPress core, extracts the files, imports the database, rewrites URLs and writes wp-config.php. It can also fetch the backup itself from a link, including a presigned S3, R2 or Dropbox URL.
Table sync
Pick database tables from a backup and import only those into the live site. Push content from staging without rolling back the orders, customers and comments that arrived in the meantime. Preview what would change first, and the chosen tables are dumped before anything is written.
What you get: FREE vs PRO
PRO keeps everything in the free plugin and adds the modules below.
Feature FREE PRO
Single-file backup ✓ ✓
In-place restore ✓ ✓
Move to a new host ✓ ✓
Exclusions ✓ ✓
Size explorer ✓ ✓
Search & replace ✓ ✓
Inspect a backup ✓ ✓
Rollback if a restore fails ✓ ✓
Scheduled and incremental backups × ✓
Recovery points × ✓
Email notifications × ✓
Activity log × ✓
Cloud and off-site copies × ✓
Server-to-server transfer × ✓
Encrypted backups × ✓
Multisite, network to network × ✓
Deploy to a new server × ✓
Table sync × ✓
Migrator against five popular backup plugins
What the free tiers actually give you, checked against vendor sources on 29 July 2026.
| Migrator | All-in-One WP Migration | Duplicator | WPvivid | UpdraftPlus | WP Migrate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full backup and migration in free | Yes, one file: the database and all of wp-content | Yes, a single .wpress file | Yes, a package plus installer | Yes, backup and cloning to a new domain | Yes, backup and restore on the destination | Yes, a ZIP export; moving files between live sites is paid |
| Free-tier size limit | None, only your server does | Your host's PHP limits, lifting them costs $69/yr | Vendor states up to 4 GB, 500 MB on the DupArchive engine | Server resources, archives split at 200 MB | No vendor limit, archives split at 400 MB | Vendor does not state one |
| Scheduled backups | No, it is in PRO | Paid, the Unlimited extension at $69/yr | Paid, from $99/yr | Yes, basic, one retention rule | Yes, every 2 to 12 hours up to monthly | No, WP-CLI in your own cron only |
| Incremental backups and rollback | No, but a database snapshot is taken before an import and restored automatically if the restore fails | Paid (Pro $99/yr) and only when backing up to a cloud destination | No incremental backups; recovery points are paid | Paid and files only, the vendor states databases cannot be incremental | Paid and files only, the database is always full | None |
| Multisite | Runs on a network but will not restore one, PRO does that | A separate add-on at $319/yr | Partly, a full network needs a paid tier | Not in free, and in Pro only subdirectory networks | No, Premium only | Partly, network export yes, subsite migration is paid |
| Server-to-server transfer | No, it is in PRO | Paid, push and pull in Pro | Paid, import from $99/yr | Yes, with a migration key | Paid, free means download and re-upload by hand | Paid, push and pull with no file in between |
| Cloud, FTP, WebDAV | No, backups stay on the server, remote destinations are in PRO | None in free | None in free, local storage only | Dropbox, Google Drive, S3, OneDrive, DO Spaces, FTP, SFTP | Google Drive, Dropbox, S3, Rackspace, FTP, Swift, email | None, paid tiers included |
| Encrypted archives | No, it is in PRO | Yes, AES-256 with a password, in the free plugin | No, paid tiers only | No, and in Pro only the database | No, and in Premium only the database | Check the vendor |
| Import chosen tables into a live site | No, PRO has it as Table Sync | Check the vendor | No, only table filters when the package is built | No, the vendor sells that as a separate product | No, Premium only | No, Lite has no import at all |
| Licence model and price | Free under GPL, no account; PRO €49 to €149/yr | Free plus extensions from $69 to $319/yr | Free plus $99 to $599/yr | Free plus $49 to $149/yr | Free plus $70 to $399/yr excluding VAT | Lite free plus $49 to $219 for the first year |
Competitor features and prices were checked on 29 July 2026 against vendor pricing pages and vendor documentation. List prices and tier limits change without notice, so confirm on the vendor's own page before buying. Competitor prices are in USD, Migrator PRO is priced in EUR, and no conversion is implied.
Need more? Migrator Pro
The free edition covers single-file backup and migration with no size limit. Migrator Pro adds scheduled and incremental backups, full multisite support, cloud storage and server-to-server transfer.
- ✓ Scheduled and incremental backups
- ✓ Full multisite backup and migration
- ✓ Cloud storage (Amazon S3, Dropbox, Google Drive) and server-to-server transfer
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Frequently asked questions
Is Migrator free?
Yes. Migrator is free and open source under GPLv2. The free edition backs up and migrates your whole site with no artificial size limit. PRO adds scheduling, cloud storage, multisite, server-to-server transfer and encryption.
Do I need an account or external service?
No. Migrator is self-hosted. The backup runs on your own server and produces a single file you control, with no third-party account.
Can I clone or move a site to a new host?
Yes. The same archive restores a site in place after a problem, or migrates and clones it to a new host or domain with serialization-safe URL rewriting.
What happens if a restore fails halfway?
Migrator snapshots the database just before the import and restores it automatically if the import fails. Instead of a dead site you get a message saying the database was rolled back. The snapshot is deleted once the import succeeds.
Does Migrator work for WooCommerce?
Yes. A WooCommerce store is a WordPress site with extra tables and serialized settings, so the same complete backup and serialization-safe migration applies. Order, product and settings data move with the rest of the database.
How does Migrator compare to Duplicator, All-in-One WP Migration, WPvivid and UpdraftPlus?
They all back up and migrate WordPress, and the differences sit in the free tier. Migrator free has no size limit and takes a database snapshot before every import that is restored automatically if the restore fails. All-in-One WP Migration is bounded by your host's PHP limits and sells a $69/yr extension to lift them. Duplicator publishes a 4 GB ceiling for its free edition. WPvivid and UpdraftPlus give you scheduling and some cloud destinations for free, which Migrator keeps in PRO. Checked July 2026.
Migrator
Single-file backup, restore and migration with serialization-safe URL rewriting.
Get it on WordPress.orgFREE covers full backup and migration with no size limit; PRO adds scheduling, multisite, cloud storage and server-to-server transfer.