Let's Discuss Why A WordPress Site Should Be Cloned

The main reason for cloning a WordPress Site is because you need a copy of it for any of the following reasons:

  • 1/ You need to move the site to a different location
  • 2/ You need to have a copy kept in a different location to keep it in a secure place
  • 3/ You need your site hosted at another hosting company
  • 4/ You need an exact copy of the site to be created and redesigned, but want to keep the old one.
  • 5/ You want to move your WP Site to another or new domain
  • 6/ You want to create a duplicate for testing and development on a different domain

*** WARNING! ***

This procedure or process is complicated if you don't get it right the first time, you could end up with a string of errors, so make sure you know what you are doing. If you are unsure, make certain that you have someone who knows what they are doing to help you.


Now that we know Why We Should Clone A WP Site, let's find out How To Clone A WP Site



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mijareze Premium
Thank you for this training. It's good to know about cloning a site because 2 or 3 days ago I was asked about that!
Ed
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TopAchiever Premium
Glad I could provide some source of knowledge!
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geraldkew Premium
Would it make sense to clone my site when I am doing a second site to save time in some of the setup work?
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iainclarke Premium
Do not copy and paste....always type your text. Copy and pasting is bad for your SEO
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JY2018 Premium
Good post!
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TopAchiever Premium
Thanks Johny!
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BobZeiss Premium
Good post, I think people need to understand this.
My own personal reason for cloning is so that I can move my site to WA. I want to do this so I can use the comment platform, which is a great plus for WA.
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TopAchiever Premium
Excellent Bob! Thanks for commenting with your clarification! :-)
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AlexEvans Premium Plus
Thank you for creating this tutorial for the community Edu, I for one will find it very useful. Thanks.
Alexander
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TopAchiever Premium
My pleasure as always Alexander. Thanks for passing by! :-)
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