Clone

by migrate · Backup

100% FREE clone and migration

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⚠ Stale

Health

B 72/100

Stale

Active installs

40K+

≈46K estimated

Momentum

+18%

downloads vs prior 30d

Biggest opportunity: One page off on “clone”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.

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72 Health · B

Maintenance 62/100

Rating quality 77/100

Support 70/100

Security 90/100

72 health vs 75 average across 558 Backup plugins

40K+

Active installs

≈46K estimated

3.5M

Total downloads

since 2012 · 1.1% still active

4.1/5

Rating

339 reviews

+18%

3.6K

Downloads · 30d

category median +4%

Install conversion

How it's measured →

1.1%

of downloads still active

At least 40K of 3.5M lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Backup plugin keeps 1.6%, across 286 plugins.

Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Backup plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.

Ratings · 339 reviews

Details

Version: 2.4.8
Last updated: 1.0y ago
Added: 2012-12-20 · 13 yrs old
Requires WP: 3.3
Tested up to: 6.8.12
Requires PHP: 5.5

Changelog ↗Support forum ↗Reviews ↗Advanced stats ↗

Directory ranking optimization

How it's scored →

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

79 / 100

Well optimized

Well tuned across the board

Update recency 70/100

Updated 368 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting

WP compatibility 77/100

Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12; the current branch is 7.1

Rating quality 82/100

4.1★ over 339 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★

Listing tuning 90/100

5 of 5 tags set · short description under 30 characters

Search visibility

How it's tracked →

Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.

Momentum

Losing ground

-0.4

Velocity

places per keyword, 28d

Breadth

of keywords climbing, 28d

-0.3

Acceleration

recent half vs earlier

wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.

Keyword	wp.org	On merit	wp.org move, 90 days
clone your tag	#11	#11	down 3
site clone	#7	#8	0
clone plugin	#8	#6	0
clone site	#8	#9	down 1
clone wordpress	#9	#9	0
clone page	#11	#7	down 1
wordpress migrate	#24	#18	0
backup your tag	Not in the top 24
duplicate your tag	Not in the top 24
migrate your tag	Not in the top 24
restore your tag	Not in the top 24

30 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 23 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

What to do about it

One page off on “clone”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
“backup”, “duplicate” and “migrate” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.

Daily downloads

Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+18% vs prior 30d

1452 Nov 2026

20K10K0

1452 Nov 2026

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peak 85.1K · peaks are release surges

3.5K2 Nov 2026

100K50K0

3.5K2 Nov 2026

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Clone · #824youWPvivid · #69InstaWP Connect · #8201-Click WordPress Mi · #9939

Health trend

Composite health score, snapshotted daily

722 Nov 2026

756045

722 Nov 2026

Update activity

How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.

872 Nov 2026

1K5000

872 Nov 2026

Release cadence

No release in a year

from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

releases in the last 12 months

1.0y ago

latest release · v2.4.8 · 30 Oct 2025

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

2.4.8 · 30 Oct 20252.4.7 · 13 Nov 20242.4.6 · 26 Jul 20242.4.5 · 17 Jul 20242.4.4 · 19 Jan 20242.4.3 · 13 Dec 20232.4.2 · 20 Oct 20232.4.1 · 9 Oct 20232.4.0 · 21 Aug 20232.3.9 · 27 Jul 20232.3.8 · 6 Mar 20232.3.7 · 24 Nov 20222.3.6 · 22 Nov 20222.3.5 · 31 Oct 2022

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 65% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v2.4 65%

v2.2 20%

v2.3 13%

v2.1 2.4%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate

40K–50K ≈46K

Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 62% of the way through.

Install history since 12 Aug 2021

40K2 Nov 2026

100K50K0

40K2 Nov 2026

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗

★★★★★ khairyfarhan
1.6y ago

I used this plugin last week on my website and it works great! Just need to be a bit patient as it will take a significant amount of time.
Read on wp.org ↗
★★★★★ mediplexnorderney
2.6y ago

This plugin is worthless. Only with payment you can use. I did make a Backup because I was a believer. Now I need this Backup and noting works. Only error Messages. I did loose my website, because I was a believer. Shit plugin!! Be CAREFUL.
Read on wp.org ↗
★★★★★ Eliyahna
3.2y ago

Fast. Love it. Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗
★★★★★ Mark Andrew Elvidge
3.3y ago

Never got to test it out. Quickly got fed up of seeing banner ad in admin panel. Even after clicking ‘remind me later’ came back immediately after page refresh.
Read on wp.org ↗
★★★★★ nanaoss
3.3y ago

beyond excellent
Read on wp.org ↗
★★★★★ joshthemoore
3.5y ago

This plugin creates a massive ad which gets in the way of almost everything on your backend in WordPress. Do not use this unless you want half your screen taken up by advertisements.
Read on wp.org ↗
★★★★★ wireB
3.8y ago

Was confused when the plugin did not say, “Done” or “Finished,” How was that overlooked?
Read on wp.org ↗
★★★★★ sawebdesigner
4.6y ago

Have been using this plugin for years, the easiest and simplest clone plugin on wordpress to move smaller sites. Highly recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗

Latest updates

via wp.org changelog

Recent releases and news for this plugin

Security history

via Wordfence Intelligence

All 8 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.4.8). Sites still on an older version should update.

Patched High · 8.8 Clone <= 2.4.6 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via 'recursive_unserialized_replace' ↗

2024-11-19 CVE-2024-10913 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects <= 2.4.6 Patched in 2.4.7
Patched Medium · 4.3 Clone <= 2.4.5 - Missing Authorization ↗

2024-08-16 CVE-2024-43298 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.4.5 Patched in 2.4.6
Patched Medium · 4.3 Inisev Analyst Module <= Various Versions - Missing Authorization ↗

2024-04-10 CVE-2024-31435 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.4.3 Patched in 2.4.4
Patched Critical · 9.8 WP Clone <= 2.4.2 - Sensitive Information Exposure ↗

2023-12-18 CVE-2023-6750 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.4.2 Patched in 2.4.3
Patched Medium · 4.3 Inisev Plugins (Various Versions) - Cross-Site Request Forgery on handle_installation function ↗

2023-07-27 CVE-2023-3977 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 2.3.7 Patched in 2.3.8
Patched Medium · 4.3 Inisev Plugins (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization on handle_installation function ↗

2023-07-27 CVE-2023-0958 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.3.7 Patched in 2.3.8
Patched Medium · 4.3 Clone <= 2.3.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via wp_ajax_tifm_save_decision ↗

2023-03-08 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 2.3.7 Patched in 2.3.8
Patched Medium · 4.3 Clone <= 2.3.7 - Missing Authorization via wp_ajax_tifm_save_decision ↗

2023-03-08 CVE-2023-25486 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.3.7 Patched in 2.3.8

AI assistants

How it's measured →

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.

Readme readiness

6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026

Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.

! Says what it does Short description is 29 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
✓ Has a FAQ 11 questions in the FAQ.
✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 read like questions a user would type.
✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use it", "if you want", "if you have").
! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 4 lists.
✓ Enough to quote 4,712 characters of description.
✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "duplicate" does not.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

2026-06-15 50K+ → 40K+ down after 220 days in tier
2025-11-07 60K+ → 50K+ down after 230 days in tier
2025-03-22 70K+ → 60K+ down after 223 days in tier
2024-08-11 80K+ → 70K+ down after 169 days in tier
2024-02-24 90K+ → 80K+ down after 110 days in tier
2023-11-06 100K+ → 90K+ down after 1278 days in tier
2020-05-07 200K+ → 100K+ down after 154 days in tier
2019-12-05 300K+ → 200K+ down after 1029 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

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Clone: 40K+ active installs, 4.1★ (339 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-02. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-clone-by-wp-academy

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