Title: Pitta Migration Author: icc97 Published: July 26, 2015 Last modified: August 24, 2015 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/pitta-migration/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=1207265) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/pitta-migration_7d7d7d.svg) # Pitta Migration By [icc97](https://profiles.wordpress.org/icc97/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/pitta-migration.0.4.2.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pitta-migration/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pitta-migration/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pitta-migration/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pitta-migration/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pitta-migration/) ## Description This plugin is aimed at developers that need to migrate their databases from production to test or local domains. This is the simplest way I’ve found to migrate databases quickly. You only have to set the `WP_HOME` ([WordPress address URL](https://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php#WordPress_address_.28URL.29)) and `WP_SITEURL` ([Blog address URL](https://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php#Blog_address_.28URL.29)) constants once for each environment and then the database is automatically upgraded when you import a database and login to the admin area. This stands on the shoulders of the constants and fills the hole for when plugins don’t follow the rules and use the database directly. This plugin is designed to be the most lightweight way to migrate your database and stay out the way of your own processes. It works with WordPress to use WordPress’ own constants to update the database using the [WordPress Database Object](https://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/wpdb). It avoids search and replaces in text files. It uses database queries to update the database as should be done. Most developers have their own methods for exporting/importing the database – if you can use `mysqldump` then you probably don’t want a WordPress plugin to do it for you. It makes no assumptions about your database and it’s cross platform. P.S. Pitta is taken from the start of an [answer from WordPress SE](http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/a/182/5433): > Deployment of a WordPress site from one box to another has been a PITA since > > day one I started working with WordPress. (Truth-be-told it was a PITA with Drupal > for 2 years before I started with WordPress so the problem is certainly not exclusively > with WordPress.) So this plugin aims to make things less PITA and more yummy Pitta (pedants will mention that Pitta can also be spelled pita). Its inspiration actually comes from the [second answer](http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/q/119/5433) from the same [WordPress SE question](http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/q/119/5433). Coincidentally there is a migratory bird called a [Pitta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitta): > The fairy pitta migrates from Korea, Japan, Taiwan and coastal China to Borneo. P.P.S. This plugin is based off the excellent [WordPress Plugin Boilerplate](https://github.com/theantichris/WordPress-Plugin-Boilerplate) from antichris on Github ## Screenshots * [[ * A successful migration message ## Installation 1. Upload `pitta-migration` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Insert the `WP_HOME` and `WP_SITEURL` constants into your `wp-config.php` file 3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 4. As soon as you activate the plugin it will try to migrate the database to match the constants ## FAQ I’ve imported my database to migrate and set WP_HOME and WP_SITEURL but nothing happens Check the the plugin is active. If you’re just restored a production database the plugin might have been deactivated there. As soon as you activate the plugin it will try to do the migration. It’s active too… Check if it has run, by looking in the `wp_options` table for home and siteurl, as the session might have had problems and not displayed the message. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/836aeb082c821cb7fa794f8f219d1ec4bbaddc767a5ced1a1059265ab38984d9? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[The best I know](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-best-i-know-2/)󠁿 [oekoplatt](https://profiles.wordpress.org/oekoplatt/) December 6, 2016 works perfectly Thank You [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pitta-migration/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Pitta Migration” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ icc97 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/icc97/) * [ theantichris ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/theantichris/) [Translate “Pitta Migration” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/pitta-migration) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pitta-migration/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/pitta-migration/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/pitta-migration/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/pitta-migration/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 0.4.2 * Bug fix: Mark tested for WordPress v4.3, crop the screenshot #### 0.4.1 * Bug fix: Update this change log, remove trailing spaces #### 0.4.0 * Improvement: Add in a translations #### 0.3.4 * Improvement: Add in a screenshot #### 0.3.3 * Bug fix: The ‘migrated to’ URLs were showing the old ones #### 0.3.2 * Adding antichris as a contributor #### 0.3.1 * Bug fix: Missed off switching the setup view to stop using the `admin_notices` hook #### 0.3.0 * Bug fix: Switched to using `admin_notices` as the default hook instead of `admin_init` as the notice would sometimes not appear #### 0.2.1 * Removed excess logging #### 0.2.0 * Put the plugin into an object * Used the [WordPress Plugin Boilerplate](https://github.com/theantichris/WordPress-Plugin-Boilerplate) from antichris on Github #### 0.1 * The initial plugin that worked but was very basic ## Meta * Version **0.4.2** * Last updated **11 years ago** * Active installations **10+** * WordPress version ** 2.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.3.34** * Tags * [backup](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/backup/)[database](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/database/) [developer](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/developer/)[migrate](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/migrate/) [mysql](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/mysql/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pitta-migration/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pitta-migration/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pitta-migration/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pitta-migration/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pitta-migration/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pitta-migration/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pitta-migration/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pitta-migration/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ icc97 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/icc97/) * [ theantichris ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/theantichris/) ## Support Got something to say? 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