Duplicator vs WP Migrate DB
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| Feature | Duplicator v5.0.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WP Migrate DB v2.7.12 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.2/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 200,000+ |
| Last updated | October 14, 2026 | October 12, 2026 |
| Editions | Duplicator Lite · Duplicator Pro ($) | WP Migrate Lite · WP Migrate ($) |
| 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 | Find and replace that handles serialised data; Push and pull database migrations between sites; WP-CLI commands for scripted migrations |
| Cons | Scheduled backups and most cloud storage are Pro features; Multisite and staging support are Pro features | Some features are gated to the paid WP Migrate edition; Remote migrations need the plugin on both sites; Database changes are applied directly, so a backup first is advisable |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| 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 ($) | Push and pull database between sites, Find and replace inside serialised data, Export database backup file, Saved migration profiles, WP-CLI migration commands, Features gated by the Pro constant ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Storage | Duplicator Cloud | — |
| Plugins | Duplicator Pro ($), Elementor, Divi | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| 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 | — |