Samadhan Post Clone and Convert

Description

Samadhan Post Clone and Convert is a lightweight WordPress utility for cloning and converting Posts and Pages.

The plugin provides two distinct operations:

• Clone — creates a new Post or Page based on an existing Post or Page while keeping the original unchanged.
• Convert — changes an existing Post into a Page or a Page into a Post without creating a duplicate.

The plugin is designed around a focused Post and Page workflow and does not attempt to be a general-purpose content migration or duplication system.

Core Scope

Version 2.0 focuses specifically on WordPress Posts and Pages.

Cloning

The plugin supports cloning between Posts and Pages:

• Post → Post
• Post → Page
• Page → Post
• Page → Page

When cloning, the original item remains unchanged and a new item is created as a draft.

Conversion

The plugin supports conversion between Posts and Pages:

• Post → Page
• Page → Post

When converting, the existing item changes its post type. No duplicate item is created.

Clone vs Convert

Clone

Clone creates a new item while preserving the original.

Example:

Post #123 → Clone as Page

The original Post remains unchanged and a new Page is created.

Convert

Convert changes the existing item’s post type.

Example:

Post #123 → Convert to Page

The existing Post becomes a Page. No second item is created.

Content Handling

The plugin is designed to preserve relevant content and compatible dependencies when cloning Posts and Pages.

Depending on the operation and destination type, the plugin handles data such as:

• Post title
• Post content
• Post excerpt
• Author
• Featured image
• Compatible post metadata
• Compatible taxonomy relationships
• Comment status
• Ping status
• Menu order

The plugin does not blindly copy data that is incompatible with the destination post type.

For example, native Post categories and tags are only preserved when the destination post type supports the corresponding taxonomies.

Existing Media Library attachments referenced by the content are reused. The plugin does not create duplicate Media Library items.

Elementor Support

The plugin provides compatibility for Posts and Pages built with Elementor.

When cloning Elementor-built content, the plugin preserves the Elementor document data and supported Elementor-related metadata associated with the source item.

Supported Elementor-related data may include:

• Elementor document structure
• Elementor widgets and sections
• Elementor document settings
• Elementor-related post metadata
• Elementor edit mode information
• Elementor template type information
• Elementor version information
• Document-specific generated styling and assets

The plugin also supports Elementor-built Posts and Pages when converting between the two supported WordPress post types.

When an Elementor document is cloned or converted, the plugin prepares the Elementor document for the destination post type and clears or regenerates supported document-specific styling and caches when Elementor is available.

Elementor is optional. Core Post and Page cloning and conversion functionality does not require Elementor.

Dependencies and Compatibility

The plugin uses native WordPress functionality for its core cloning and conversion operations.

Compatible WordPress metadata and taxonomy relationships are preserved during cloning where supported by the destination post type.

Existing Media Library attachments referenced by the source content remain associated with their original media items.

The plugin does not duplicate media files or create duplicate attachment records.

The plugin operates entirely within the current WordPress installation and does not transfer content between different WordPress installations.

What This Plugin Does Not Do

Version 2.0 intentionally has a focused scope.

The current version does not provide:

• Custom Post Type cloning or conversion
• WooCommerce product cloning or conversion
• Site migration
• WordPress database migration
• Website duplication
• Backup functionality
• Cross-site content transfer
• Media Library duplication
• Media file duplication

Custom Post Type support may be considered for a future version.

Privacy

Samadhan Post Clone and Convert does not send Post, Page, or Elementor content to external services.

All cloning and conversion operations are performed within your WordPress installation.

The plugin does not require an external account or remote service for its core functionality.

License

Samadhan Post Clone and Convert is licensed under the GPL-2.0-or-later license.