Title: FastMigrate – Direct Server-to-Server Site Transfer
Author: Mustaasam Saleem
Published: July 29, 2026
Last modified: July 29, 2026
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# FastMigrate – Direct Server-to-Server Site Transfer
By [Mustaasam Saleem](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mustaasam-saleem/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/fast-migrate-server-to-server.1.0.0.zip)
* [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/fast-migrate-server-to-server/#description)
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* [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/fast-migrate-server-to-server/#installation)
* [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/fast-migrate-server-to-server/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/fast-migrate-server-to-server/)
## Description
**FastMigrate** moves a WordPress site between hosts, servers, or environments –**
no downloads, no uploads.**
It connects your two WordPress sites directly, server-to-server, so your data moves
between the two hosts at **full data-center speed** and never touches your browser
or your local disk.
**At a glance:**
* Typical sites migrate in 1-3 minutes
* HMAC-signed, expiring keys (24-hour TTL)
* One-click rollback until you confirm
* Full site clone (database + files)
* Works on managed, shared, VPS, dedicated – any host with PHP 7.4+
* Completely free
### Why we built this
At [HostWP.io](https://hostwp.io/), moving WordPress sites is daily work. We needed
something that worked reliably on shared and restricted managed hosting providers,
without depending on SSH, large zip downloads, or a fast local internet connection.
FastMigrate is what we built for ourselves — now free for everyone.
### How it works
1. **Install** FastMigrate on both the source site (the one you’re moving) and the
destination site (the new host).
2. **On the source site:** click _Prepare Migration_. The plugin backs up the whole
site – database, plugins, themes, and uploads – into checksummed archives.
3. **Copy the key** that appears once preparation is complete.
4. **On the destination site:** paste the key and click _Start Migration_. The destination
pulls every archive straight from the source, imports the database, rewrites URLs
safely, and activates the migrated site.
5. **Verify, then confirm.** Until you confirm, a one-click **Rollback** instantly
restores your previous site.
### Key features
* **Fast** – data moves directly between hosts at full data-center speed, never
through your browser.
* **Native acceleration** – automatic use of native database export, native archive
tools, and parallel transfers where available, with safe fallbacks everywhere
else.
* **Chunked and resumable** – works within shared-hosting time limits; slow or
restricted hosts won’t stall the job.
* **True full-site clone** – database (including custom tables), all plugins, themes,
uploads, and root files (.htaccess excluded by default for safety).
* **Safe by default** – wp-config.php itself, WordPress core files, .git, and vendor/
node_modules are never touched on the destination.
* **Automatic URL & path rewriting** – including serialized PHP data and page-builder
JSON.
* **One-click Rollback** – previous site kept safely aside until confirmation;
nothing deleted until then.
* **HMAC-signed transfers** – backups are never publicly downloadable; keys expire
after 24 hours or can be revoked manually.
* **Exclusions** – skip heavy folders, specific root files, or database tables.
* **WP-CLI support** – `wp hostwpio-fm backup`, `wp hostwpio-fm migrate `,`
wp hostwpio-fm status`.
* **Clean uninstall** – removes every folder, file, and database table it created.
### Privacy
FastMigrate does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data to external services.
* **No tracking** – no analytics, no telemetry, no phone-home.
* **No third-party servers** – your site data travels directly from your source
host to your destination host, server-to-server.
* **No user data collection** – the plugin only accesses your own WordPress site
files and database for migration purposes.
* **Keys are ephemeral** – migration keys auto-expire after 24 hours and can be
revoked manually at any time.
* **Local processing only** – all data processing happens on your own servers;
HostWP.io never sees your site content.
For full details, see the plugin source code – it’s 100% open source (GPLv2+).
## Screenshots
[⌊Security check before migration starts⌉⌊Security check before migration starts⌉[
Security check before migration starts
[⌊Preparing the source site for migration⌉⌊Preparing the source site for migration⌉[
Preparing the source site for migration
[⌊Source site migration in progress⌉⌊Source site migration in progress⌉[
Source site migration in progress
[⌊Source site fully prepared⌉⌊Source site fully prepared⌉[
Source site fully prepared
[⌊Migration to destination in progress⌉⌊Migration to destination in progress⌉[
Migration to destination in progress
[⌊Destination site successfully migrated⌉⌊Destination site successfully migrated⌉[
Destination site successfully migrated
## Installation
1. Install FastMigrate on **both** source and destination sites.
2. On the source: go to _FastMigrate_ -> _Prepare Migration_ -> wait for key to appear.
3. Copy the key.
4. On the destination: go to _FastMigrate_ -> paste key -> _Start Migration_.
5. Verify the migrated site looks correct -> _Confirm_ (or _Rollback_ if not).
## FAQ
### How long does migration take?
A 1-2 GB site typically finishes in 1-3 minutes on well-provisioned hosts. Speed
depends on both servers’ disk I/O, CPU, and network bandwidth.
### Will my destination logins keep working?
No – it’s a 100% clone including users. After migration, log in with the **source**
site’s credentials.
### Does this work on shared hosting?
Yes – designed specifically for restricted shared hosting. Uses chunked processing
to stay within time limits, with automatic fallbacks when native tools aren’t available.
### What about very large sites?
Sites larger than ~5 GB may take longer but will still complete reliably. The plugin
handles large files via chunked byte-range downloads with resume support, and automatically
splits large files across parallel connections when idle slots are available (tail
acceleration).
### Is my data secure during transfer?
Yes – all transfers are HMAC-signed with expiring keys. Archives are never publicly
accessible.
## Reviews
There are no reviews for this plugin.
## Contributors & Developers
“FastMigrate – Direct Server-to-Server Site Transfer” is open source software. The
following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ Mustaasam Saleem ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mustaasam-saleem/)
[Translate “FastMigrate – Direct Server-to-Server Site Transfer” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/fast-migrate-server-to-server)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fast-migrate-server-to-server/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/fast-migrate-server-to-server/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/fast-migrate-server-to-server/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/fast-migrate-server-to-server/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).
## Changelog
#### 1.0.0
* Initial release.
## Meta
* Version **1.0.0**
* Last updated **4 hours ago**
* Active installations **Fewer than 10**
* WordPress version ** 6.2 or higher **
* Tested up to **7.0.2**
* PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
* Tags
* [backup](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/backup/)[clone](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/clone/)
[migrate](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/migrate/)[migration](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/migration/)
[wordpress migration](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wordpress-migration/)
* [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/fast-migrate-server-to-server/advanced/)
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## Contributors
* [ Mustaasam Saleem ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mustaasam-saleem/)
## Support
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