WP STAGING – WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration
Backup, restore, staging, and migration for WordPress. Create full-site backups and test updates safely. 100% Unit Tested.
4.8(2,451 reviews)
·100K+ active installs·Updated 2 weeks agoAs of April 2026, WP STAGING is a WordPress backup plugin with 100K+ active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 2,451 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.2M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.6+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are down 74% this week. Support resolution rate: 100%. Top alternative: All-in-One WP Migration and Backup.
4.8/52,451 reviews
100K+active installs
100%resolved
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
Backup, Restore, Staging, Cloning & Migration for WordPress
WP STAGING is an all-in-one backup & restore, duplicator, staging, and migration plugin for WordPress, built for professional workflows with 100% unit-tested code coverage, thousands of automated tests, and extensive end-to-end testing across supported PHP versions.
Create a full backup or an exact clone of your website in minutes. Use it to test plugin and theme updates safely, restore your site when needed, migrate WordPress to another server, or build a staging copy before making changes.
WP STAGING is developed in Germany and designed for agencies, developers, and businesses that need reliable WordPress backup, staging, restore, and migration workflows.
WP STAGING | PRO also includes advanced workflows such as Remote…
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Ratings & Reviews
4.82,451 reviews
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Recent Reviews
Excellent plugin and outstanding support
by marina999·2 weeks ago
WP Staging Pro is an excellent plugin that works smoothly and reliably. It does exactly what it should, without errors, and makes the workflow much easier. Their customer support is fast, professional, and truly helpful when needed. Any issue is handled quickly and efficiently. I highly recommend this plugin to anyone who wants a reliable staging solution for WordPress. 🙂
Very Helpful
by jsalma·2 weeks ago
I use it for checking before updating live site and for developing me site. Thanks so much, ist very useful
Truly helpful tool!
by wporg2023ur·4 weeks ago
Great! You can test changes to the existing web design in parallel and conveniently.
Good plugin, easy to use and great support
by hannawarp·1 month ago
I’ve had a great experience with this plugin. It’s very easy to set up and intuitive to use. Everything works smoothly and does exactly what I need. On top of that, the support team is responsive and helpful whenever questions come up. Highly recommended!
Easy to use and works as it should
by naturalhealerau·1 month ago
Wonderful plugin if your hosting doesn’t provide a staging service, easy to use. Thank you!
Download Trends
Today: 2KYesterday: 2KThis week: 12KPeriod total: 1.1M
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.6+ requiredTested up to 7.0 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
Version Adoption
v4.7
34.5%
Other
25.9%
v4.3
10.2%
v4.6
9.9%
v4.1
6.6%
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Changelog
4.7.2
- Enh: Secure Remote Sync feature by adding a toggle to enable or disable incoming connections. Also mask the connection key by default with a show/hide toggle. #4935
- Fix: Improve broken UX on backup page for free version on multisite. #4970
- Fix: Properly handle case when remote sync with database is too fast to trigger re-authentication. #4864
- Fix: Show error directly during authentication when syncing single site multisite and subsite. #4835
- Fix: Show missing remote sync info in logs. #4836
…and 8 more changes
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