Clonify – Page & Post Duplicator

Description

Clonify gives you a fast, modern way to duplicate any WordPress content — posts, pages, or custom post types — with a single click.

Features

  • One-click Duplicate link in post list row actions
  • Classic Editor Publish metabox button
  • Block Editor (Gutenberg) sidebar button
  • Copies title, content, excerpt, featured image, all taxonomies, and post meta
  • Prefix and suffix naming with live preview
  • Default status — Draft, Published, Private, or Pending Review
  • Redirect control — edit screen or post list after duplication
  • Admin bar duplicate shortcut (optional)
  • Per post-type enable/disable
  • Dashboard with stats, quick actions, and settings summary
  • Tabbed Settings page — General, Post Types, Display, Naming
  • Tools page — system info and stat reset
  • Toast success notifications and loading feedback
  • Elementor CSS auto-regeneration for duplicated posts
  • ACF field group auto-exclusion (prevents data corruption)
  • Serialized PHP object injection protection
  • 10+ developer action and filter hooks

Developer Hooks

Actions:
do_action( ‘clonify_after_duplicate’, $new_post_id, $original_post_id );
do_action( ‘clonify_after_copy_taxonomies’, $new_post_id, $original_post_id );
do_action( ‘clonify_after_copy_meta’, $new_post_id, $original_post_id );

Filters:
clonify_before_duplicate — Modify original post before duplication.
clonify_duplicate_title — Override the duplicated post title.
clonify_insert_post_args — Modify full wp_insert_post() args.
clonify_excluded_meta_keys — Add/remove meta keys excluded from copying.
clonify_copy_meta_value — Filter individual meta values during copy.
clonify_redirect_url — Override the URL after duplication.
clonify_supported_post_types — Extend the supported post type list.

Programmatic Usage

$new_id = Clonify_Duplicate::duplicate( $post_id );

License

This plugin is free software released under the GNU General Public License v2 or later.
https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Installation

  1. Go to Plugins > Add New, search Clonify, Install and Activate.
  2. Or upload the ZIP via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
  3. Configure at Clonify > Settings.
  4. Hover any post in the list and click Duplicate.

FAQ

Does it copy the featured image?

Yes, automatically.

Does it copy ACF custom fields?

Yes — post meta including ACF field values is copied. ACF field group definitions are excluded to prevent data corruption.

Does it work with Elementor?

Yes. Elementor CSS is auto-regenerated for each duplicated post.

Can I set a prefix or suffix on duplicated titles?

Yes. Go to Clonify > Settings > Naming tab. Includes a live preview.

Is it safe on production?

Yes. Nonce verification, capability checks, sanitization, and serialized object injection protection are applied throughout.

Does it work with WooCommerce?

The free version supports the product post type. All meta and taxonomies are copied.

Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

Contributors & Developers

“Clonify – Page & Post Duplicator” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

Changelog

2.0.0

  • NEW: Full Dashboard with stats cards and quick actions
  • NEW: Tabbed Settings — General, Post Types, Display, Naming
  • NEW: Tools page with system info and stat reset
  • NEW: Prefix + suffix title naming with live preview
  • NEW: Toast notifications and loading feedback
  • NEW: Top-level admin menu (Dashboard, Settings, Tools)
  • NEW: Duplication counter and last-duplicate tracking
  • FIXED: PHP 7.4 compatibility (removed PHP 8.0 union types)
  • FIXED: Deprecated current_time(‘timestamp’) replaced with time()
  • FIXED: Raw $_POST now properly wp_unslash’d before processing
  • FIXED: intval() replaced with absint() per WP standards
  • FIXED: wp_register_style false src replaced with wp_add_inline_style
  • ADDED: uninstall.php for clean database removal
  • All v1.x security and compatibility fixes included

1.1.0

  • Gutenberg and Classic Editor buttons
  • Pending Review status option
  • Elementor CSS regeneration
  • ACF field group exclusion
  • Serialized object injection protection

1.0.0

  • Initial release