Title: DK Site Migration Pro Author: Dimitri kvachakhia Published: July 26, 2026 Last modified: July 26, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/kvachakhia-site-archive-restore/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev =3623174) # DK Site Migration Pro By [Dimitri kvachakhia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kvachakhia/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/kvachakhia-site-archive-restore.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/kvachakhia-site-archive-restore/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/kvachakhia-site-archive-restore/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/kvachakhia-site-archive-restore/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/kvachakhia-site-archive-restore/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/kvachakhia-site-archive-restore/) ## Description DK Site Migration Pro packages your entire WordPress site into one custom archive and restores it anywhere. It is built for real-world hosting: work is processed in small, resumable chunks so it never fails because of a low PHP time limit, small memory limit, or a disabled `mysqldump`. **What gets exported** * All site files (uploads, plugins, themes and child themes, custom folders) * WordPress core files (optional) * The complete database, via a chunked PHP engine (no `mysqldump` required) * A manifest describing the source environment, plus per-entry and whole-archive checksums **What happens on import** * The archive is validated (magic bytes, format version, checksums) before anything is written * A preflight checks PHP/WordPress versions and free disk space * Files extract to a staging area with strict path-traversal protection * The database loads into staging tables, then swaps in * URLs and server paths are rewritten everywhere — including inside PHP-serialized data — using a recursive engine that recomputes serialized string lengths, never a raw SQL replace **Safe by design** * A dedicated capability plus nonces guard every action * Backups live in a protected directory with randomized filenames and an authenticated download handler * Secrets (database passwords, salts, tokens) are never written to logs or the archive manifest * Imports stage everything and swap late, with a rollback path if the swap fails **Privacy first** The plugin runs entirely on your own server. No site files, database content, or URLs are sent anywhere. Optional cloud storage is a separate, opt-in module and is disabled by default. This is the free edition. A Pro edition adds unlimited archive size, cloud storage, scheduled and incremental backups, encryption, Multisite support, WP-CLI commands, and automatic rollback — all built on the same extension points, with no licensing logic baked into the core. ## Installation 1. Upload the `kvachakhia-site-archive-restore` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install the ZIP from Plugins Add New Upload. 2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen. 3. Open **Site Migration** in the admin menu. 4. Visit **System Information** and run the environment self-test to confirm your server is ready. **Nginx note:** the plugin writes Apache deny rules automatically. On Nginx, add a rule denying direct access to `wp-content/uploads/ksar-backups/`. Downloads always go through an authenticated handler regardless of server. ## FAQ ### Does this require mysqldump or shell access? No. The database export/import is a pure PHP engine that processes rows in chunks.` mysqldump` is only used as an optional fast path when your host allows it. ### Will it break serialized data when changing domains? No. Replacement is done in PHP with a recursive walker that unserializes, replaces, and reserializes so string lengths stay correct. It handles nested arrays, objects, JSON, page-builder data, and doubly-serialized values. ### What is the .wpmigrate file? A custom archive format owned by this plugin — not a renamed ZIP. It has its own header, table of contents, per-block checksums, and version gate, and is read only by the plugin. ### Is my data sent anywhere? No. Everything runs locally. Cloud features are opt-in and off by default. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “DK Site Migration Pro” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Dimitri kvachakhia ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kvachakhia/) [Translate “DK Site Migration Pro” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/kvachakhia-site-archive-restore) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kvachakhia-site-archive-restore/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/kvachakhia-site-archive-restore/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/kvachakhia-site-archive-restore/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/kvachakhia-site-archive-restore/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0 * Initial release. Full-site export to a single .wpmigrate archive and import/restore onto another WordPress install. Highlights: chunked, resumable export and import( no mysqldump required); a custom self-checksummed archive format with validation and corruption detection; serialized-safe URL and path search-and-replace that recomputes serialized string lengths (handles nested arrays, objects, JSON, page builders, WooCommerce, doubly-serialized data); automatic domain and table-prefix handling with a pre-import preview; safe extraction with directory-traversal protection; automatic rollback of files and database on failure; resilience to timeouts and WordPress maintenance mode; and an admin interface with Export, Import, Backups, Activity Logs, Settings, and System Information. ## Meta * Version **1.0** * Last updated **1 day ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.2** * PHP version ** 8.0 or higher ** * Tags * [backup](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/backup/)[clone](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/clone/) [duplicate](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/duplicate/)[migration](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/migration/) [restore](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/restore/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/kvachakhia-site-archive-restore/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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