Duplicator vs WordPress Importer
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| Feature | Duplicator v5.0.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WordPress Importer v0.9.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.1/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 2M+ |
| Last updated | October 14, 2026 | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | Duplicator Lite · Duplicator Pro ($) | WordPress Importer |
| Pros | Full site packages with an installer for restores and moves; Free Lite edition with local packages and Duplicator Cloud storage; Usage tracking is off by default | Imports posts, pages, custom post types, comments and terms; Maps authors to existing users; Can fetch attachments from the source site |
| Cons | Scheduled backups and most cloud storage are Pro features; Multisite and staging support are Pro features | Only reads WXR export files, not other platforms; Does not import themes, plugins or site settings; Attachment fetching depends on the source site staying reachable |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Full site package build (files and database), Duplicator Cloud storage, Elementor and Divi cache purge, Usage statistics (opt-in), Connect to Duplicator Pro account ($) | WXR export file import, Author mapping to existing users, Fetch attachments from the source site |
| Integrations | ||
| Storage | Duplicator Cloud | — |
| Plugins | Duplicator Pro ($), Elementor, Divi | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | duplicator.com, duplicator-telemetry.seedprod-account.workers.dev, connect.duplicator.com, connect2.duplicator.com, checkip.amazonaws.com, www.duplicator.com, cloud.duplicator.com | — |