WP All Export – Export WordPress data to XML/CSV

Hello friends,

Today I am going to present one plugin that may come in very handy. It is called WP All Export.

What does WP All Export do?

The name says it all – this plugin will allow you to export your WordPress data. This can be done into XML or CSV format so that you can use it later when needed. WP All Export can be considered as both backup and migration tool. The exports can be later imported using another plugin from the same developer called WP All Import (expect a review on it soon).

How to use WP All Export?

Begin by following the usual steps – download, install, activate. Once you are done with this you should  get a new menu item in your WordPress admin panel which is called All Export.

Under it you have several sub-menus:

In this post I will be covering the New Export sub-menu. By default the plugin should not need any specific settings but in case you want you can check them out before you start exporting.

When you click on the New Export sub-menu you will see a user-friendly screen that has 2 options:

The latter will create a pre-defined wp query and will allow you to export it. The first option provides you the option to choose specific data that you want exported.

Click on the first button and you can choose what to export. For example you may choose Posts. You will immediately see filtering options on the same screen. From there you can define which posts should be exported. For example you may limit them to a specific date or author or something else that you need.

Once you choose your filtering options (you can leave them by default as well) you need to click on the button called “Continue to Step 2”.

Here you can choose the export type – CSV or XML. For the CSV export you can also choose the delimiter. You will get default fields based on your filter. You can rename them or add new ones by ether using drag&drop from the menu in the right, or by clicking on the “Add Field To Export” button.

WP All Export is so powerful that you can even create your own SQL query and execute it so that you get exported data based on its results. Of course this is recommended for advanced users who have at least basic knowledge of SQL queries.

When done you can export the file and in case you have chosen to use CSV you can modify it in your favorite spreadsheet tool. Save it and this file is ready to be imported using WP All Import. But we will get back on this plugin in another post.

As for WP All Export – the free version is very handy and powerful, but if you want to unleash the true power of the plugin you should consider purchasing the pro version which will allow you to:

Read more about the professional version on the plugin page in WordPress.org or on the official website.

More information on the plugin usage can be seen in this video:

So what do you think, friends? Will you give WP All Export a try? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

See you soon, friends.

Manage multiple websites with InfiniteWP Client

Hello friends,

Today we are going to be talking about managing multiple WordPress websites with just a single, yet extremely powerful solution.

If you are following TheCMSPlace then you are already aware of a similar tool called ManageWP Worker. Make sure that you read our review for it if you haven’t done this already.

In this post I will present to you InfiniteWP Client which is considered to be the best free way to manage multiple WordPress websites.

InfiniteWP Client - WordPress Plugin

What is InfiniteWP Client?

This is a WordPress plugin that you need to install on every WordPress website that you administer or you are yet to create. But before you do this you need to make sure that you have downloaded and installed the InfiniteWP Admin Panel. The latter is a self-hosted tool that you need to add to your own server. Thus everything is under your control and you will be able to manage your websites with just a couple of clicks.

The InfiniteWP Admin is also free in its basic form. You can use it on unlimited sites and pay 0$ per year! You will also get a great e-mail support but replies will come back to you after 1-4 days. This is a great package for a start and most websites will be happy with these basic features. However if you want more power with better support and additional features you may consider purchasing some of the other paid packages. You can see them on their pricing page.

When you have the Admin Panel installed you should activate the InfiniteWP Client WordPress plugin on all of your websites. Then add them in the Admin Panel and start managing them with just a couple of clicks. Even better – with just one click!

Where to get the InfiniteWP Client?

This plugin is available for free download on WordPress.org (click to visit the plugin page) and you can also get it by using the plugin installer system in your WordPress dashboard.

What are the main benefits after having installed InfiniteWP Client and InfiniteWP Admin Panel?

First of all you should really appreciate the fact that the admin panel is a self-hosted system. This means that you decide where to install it, how to manage it and how to use it. The data is under your control which is very important.

Next you have the possibility to focus on more important things than accessing and managing each of your WordPress websites individually. This is achieved by using the InfiniteWP’s functionality that allows you to update your themes, plugins, core and other features with just one click! This really saves time and effort!

Now let’s speak about backup and restoration. As you know this is very important as well. Having backups ensures that you will be able to fix any problems caused by bad configuration or incompatible plugins and themes. That is why backups are always accompanied with restoration when speaking of these functionalities. InfiniteWP allows you to make both for any of your websites that you have added in the admin panel. You will also be able to choose what to backup and restore – the whole website or just its database. And all of these is achieved instantly. Awesome, right?

Managing multiple websites by using InfiniteWP means that you should be able to access each admin panel with one click. And that is exactly what you’ll get when using the Admin Panel and the Client plugin.

Even when you are managing one WordPress website, you need to have bulk management functionalities for plugins, themes, etc. So you understand how important is to have them when speaking of managing multiple WordPress websites. InfiniteWP provides you with this. You will be able to activate and deactivate everything on all of the websites that you have added to the Admin Panel simultaneously.

And wouldn’t it be great if you had the possibility to bulk install plugins and themes on all of your projects at once? Why to imagine this when it is already a fact. Yes, InfiniteWP will allow you to achieve this effect as well.

These were just some of the plugin’s and the admin panel’s features. For more information you should visit the official website. Also you may want to see what additional plugins are available for the Admin Panel. Some of them might really give you the needed power that you desire.

Also you may want to check this video for more information about InfiniteWP Client:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wOMewY2EBY

That’s all folks! What do you think about this plugin and its Admin Panel. Would you use it? Share any thoughts and questions in the comment form below and don’t forget to spread the word about this post in social media as well.

See you soon, friends!

Migrate, backup or clone WordPress with Duplicator

Hello friends,

Sooner or later we might have to consider moving our website to a new location. There are various reasons for this decision but the most important one is that we are somehow not happy with our current hosting provider and we have found a more suitable one.

When this happens we have to make a complete clone of our WordPress website. This applies for both directories, files and database(s). This new clone has to be placed on the new host and then additional settings have to be made in order to use the domain on the new location (DNS settings, forwarding, etc). The latter are not WordPress related so let’s assume that you have already discussed these with the new hosting provider and you have applied them according to the instructions that you have received from them.

So the main question remains – how to clone WordPress in order to transfer it to the new hosting location?

In this post I will present to you one of the suitable solutions for this purpose. This is the plugin “Duplicator”.

Duplicator - WordPress Plugin for backup, cloning and website migration

What does Duplicator do?

Its main functionality is related to everything described above – cloning a WordPress website so that it may be transferred to a new hosting or even a new domain. However this plugin is much more powerful than this. It may be used as an excellent backup tool and thus you can be sure that your data is always protected in case of a website failure or some other problem (for example hacking).

How to work with Duplicator?

Before we begin with these instructions, I need to inform you that this plugin comes in two versions. One is 100% free and you can download it right now from WordPress.org. You can also install it directly on your WordPress website by using the plugin installer to search for Duplicator. Then you have to activate it and start using it. The review will cover the free version. However there is a PRO version of Duplicator which provides you with much more options and features. You can find information about it later on in this article.

So, now that you know how to get Duplicator working on your website, let’s see how to use it.

First of all you need to head to your WordPress dashboard and click on the Duplicator menu. From there you can see two tabs. One is called “Packages” and it lists all of the cloned copies that the plugin has created.

Duplicator Package Management

You will be able to manage these packages similar to the way you manage your WordPress posts and pages. Here you can see details about each clone copy, its creation date, file size and name.

The options are:

The first option allows you to download an installer file in PHP format that you need to upload to your new location. The second contains the actual data (database and files) of your current website. You need to upload this file once again on the new location.

There are bulk options here available as well. The details view for each package provides you with the possibility to view the version number, the user that has created it, the Hash number of the package and some notes (if any are available). You can also get links for the package, its SQL file and view the log.

The second tab (Create New) allows you to create a package. This process passes through 3 steps: Setup, Scan and Build.

Duplicator - Package creation

In the first step the creation wizard will ask you to provide a name for the package and some notes (if you want). Then you can choose the file format for the Archive and apply some filters for the files. You can adjust some options regarding to the Database as well.

Then you can adjust some options about the Installer file as well and when you are done you can proceed with Step 2. Bear in mind that you may actually leave the default options (for both Archive and Installer) if you don’t want to apply any settings.

When done you need to click on the “Next” button in order to start Step 2 – Scan. You are also able to skip this step if you want. You may also reset any settings that you have made on Step 1.

Clicking on the “Next” button will initiate the scan procedure. You will be able to monitor its progress and when it’s done you will be presented with a full overview of the package. This consists of information related to the server status, archive file, database file. For the server settings you may apply diagnostics in case some problems are shown in the overview. You are also able to rescan your website or even go back to Step 1.

In case you are happy with what you see on the overview you need to click on the “Build” button. This will start Step 3 and will actually build the package and the installer file. Once again you can monitor the progress and when Duplicator is done you will see that the process is completed as well as the name of the package and the time it took to build it.

You can also download the installer  and the archive files directly from this screen.

In order to move your website to a new location, you have to upload both files and then access the installer.php file from the URL. For example let’s assume that your new domain is newdomain.com. The URL for the installer file should be:

newdomain.com/installer.php

Then you have to follow the instructions. Again you will pass through 3 steps – Deploy, Update and Test. When done your website will be transferred successfully on the new domain and/or hosting.

Duplicator - Installer for migrating the clone package to a new location

Duplicator also has some settings that you might want to check out.

For detailed explanation of how Duplicator works you may watch this video:

What is the difference between the free and PRO version of Duplicator?

Huge! The free version is quite limited to smaller file sizes and basic cloning operations. The PRO version provides you with much more power. These differences are described in details here: Versions comparison page.

So what do you think of this plugin, friends? Would you use it? Share your thoughts in the comment section below and spread the word about this post in social media as well.

See you soon!

*The images are embedded from the WordPress.org page of the plugin

UpdraftPlus – The supreme solution for WordPress backup

Hello friends,

We are back on the topic related to backup! As you know this is a very important thing related to each website or web project. And when it comes to a CMS system like WordPress where you are presented with regular updates then you should really take into consideration the best practices for creating and restoring backups.

In this post I will present another solution that can be easily marked as a supreme solution. This WordPress plugin is called UpdraftPlus.

What this plugin does?

UpdraftPlus is a solution for backup and restoration. Simple as that but in the mean time it offers a vast majority of important options that will ease your backups and increase your overall data protection in case of a failure related to your database or files.

So to summarize the main functions of UpdraftPlus – it is a supreme solution that will take care for the backups of your WordPress files and database and it will also aid you in their restoration in case of website failure and data loss.

Why I should choose UpdraftPlus instead of the many other plugins for WordPress?

This post is not a comparison between the different plugins. So in most cases you might be safe if you use any of the high-rated backup solutions that are available on WordPress.org.

However you will find that UpdraftPlus will be working extremely fast and well with your WordPress website. It is also extremely easy to use solution that will be suitable even for beginners which is another plus.

So let’s point out all of the features that you will get when you download, install and activate UpdraftPlus:

This plugin is suitable for all current PHP versions. UpdraftPlus also offers a premium version that extends the backup and restoration power by adding more backup destinations and features. UpdraftPlus can also serve as a duplicating solution for whole websites. This means that if you intend to move your WordPress from one host and/or domain to another then you can rely on this plugin to aid you in this task.

The premium version of UpdraftPlus also offers great support and you can also contract professional support for any enterprise projects that are utilizing the power of WordPress. And if you are using another backup solution then you will be glad to find out that UpdraftPlus can aid you in restoration from a backup made by it. This is very useful if you want to restore your website to an earlier version before the first backup created using UpdraftPlus. Currently you can benefit from this feature if you are a premium user and if your old backups are created from BackWPUp, BackupWordPress, Simple Backup, WordPress Backup To Dropbox.

The premium version of UpdraftPlus also provides options for encryption of the database backups in order to improve their security.

This plugin is with the highest ranking on WordPress.org. So it is safe to say that your website should be in secure hands if you are using UpdraftPlus. We are speaking for more than 700,000 active installations. I am also using this solution for several websites and I am very satisfied with its performance.

UpdraftPlus will help you ensure your investment in your website by providing you with high-quality backups that you can instantly restore in case of a problem.

More on the UpdraftPlus usage can be seen on this video:

What do you think friends? Will you give UpdraftPlus a try? Or maybe you have questions? Feel free to write them in the comment section below. Don’t forget to share this post on social media.

See you soon friends!

WordPress Backup with BackUpWordPress

Hello friends,

We are back on the backup topic for WordPress. You already know two awesome ways of saving your precious database and files with BackWPup and All-in-One WP Migration which can also be used as a tool for moving WordPress from one host to another.

Now it’s time for another great solution. It is called BackUpWordPress and it will save you not only time, but also effort when it comes to creating backups.

Let’s start with the usual steps and that is installation and activation. What you will find interesting is that when you are done with these steps you won’t need to make any settings in order to receive your first backup. Why? Because the plugin comes with pre-configured scheduled daily and weekly backup tasks.

Let’s see what you get completely out-of-the-box when you go to Tools -> Backups:

The default daily backup is for the database only and it is located under the Database Daily tab. You may change it if you desire by clicking on the “Settings” link. Then you can either transform it to another backup type (for example files and database or only files) and change whether this should be a daily schedule or maybe weekly or monthly.

The default weekly backup schedule is a complete one and it will make a copy of your database and your WordPress files. It is located under the Complete Weekly tab. Again you may change its settings and re-transform it for your specific needs.

Each of these backup types can also be deleted by clicking on the red “Delete” link. Also you may run all of them now if you are in a hurry. Just click on the “Run now” link and you will get your backup now.

For the complete backups you can make a list of excluded files and folders. Click on the “Excludes” link and make your settings.

BackUpWordPress will inform you in which directory you will find your backups. You will also be presented with an option to download them from the plugin menu in your dashboard under the completed backups section for each backup type. There you can also manage your completed backups by deleting the ones that are no longer necessary.

You can also create as many scheduled backups as needed. You can do this by going to the “Add Schedule” tab.

You can also set an e-mail address on which you can receive a notification about the completed backups.

As for the different backup types you can set different options. For example in the monthly backup you can determine the start day of the month and the start time for the scheduled monthly backups.

Great, right?

OK this was the free version of the plugin. BackUpWordPress however allows premium purchase of additional options such as backup to Dropbox, Google Drive, Amazon S3, Rackspace, Azure, DreamObjects and FTP/SFTP.

Now to the most important question – how to restore the backup if needed?

Well, I will be completely honest with you on this one. BackUpWordPress lacks the functionality to allow you to restore your WordPress site to an earlier state. So basically you need to download the backup zip file, unzip it and them overwrite the files and folders on your server by using an FTP software (be careful of the permissions for each file and folder). As for the database, you need to enter your host’s phpMyAdmin or other suitable database management tool and restore it there. More on this topic you can find in the official WordPress Codex: Restoring Your Database From Backup.

But despite of this downside, BackUpWordPress is still a great backup tool that can help you protect your website in case of a major failure.

So what are your thoughts, friends? Will you be willing to give this plugin a try? Share your opinion in the comments below.

See you soon!

Backup WordPress with BackWPup

Hello again friends,

Currently I have shared with you one way to make backup of your WordPress website by using All-in-Оne-WP Migration. And like I have mentioned in this article – there is always a good idea to have another backup option just in case. Better safe, than sorry – right?

So with that being said I’d like to introduce to you one plugin that will allow you to generate the needed backups extremely easy. It is called BackWPup.

BackWPup Free - WordPress Backup Plugin

Like most of the WordPress plugins this one also has a free and premium (PRO) version. If you are going to use BackWPup as a secondary backup solution or for a small to medium website, then the free version will be functional enough for you. For bigger and more complex websites it might be better to purchase the PRO version as it provides additional functions and more importantly it is much better supported.

Why is BackWPup so great?

Because when you activate and install the plugin you can immediately go to its dashboard and click on the blue “Download database backup” and it will immediately allow you to save a complete backup file of your database. It is the most important thing as WordPress uses it to store everything in it – your posts, pages, website structure, etc.

Super fast WordPress database backup with BackWPup

Then there are the WordPress files. They are also important but most of them can be restored immediately if you download a fresh copy of the CMS and replace the folders. The same applies to all plugins and themes and in the end the only files and folders that may be lost in case of a big website failure are the ones in the Uploads folder and .htaccess. In some cases you may also lose precious translation files in the Languages directory.

Why am I sharing all this information?

For two reasons – the first one is to know an alternative method of restoring the majority of the lost files (for the rest you can download them by using FTP and restore them later by uploading them back to the server) and the second one is to highlight the ability of BackWPup to actually create backups of selected folders thus reducing the final backup file size and saving the files and folders that are really irreplaceable.

How to achieve this?

Simply go to the BackWPup subsection in the Dashboard and then click on Add new job. Make the necessary settings and pay special attention to the backup job type that you are creating, the archive format, the destination of the backup (multiple choices are available but some of them like exporting to Amazon Glacier and Google Drive are available for the PRO version only) and when you are ready with this proceed to the “Files” tab. There you can select the folders that you want to be included in the backup.

You can also make adjustments to the other tabs as well. For example the “DB Backup” tab allows you to select which tables to include in the database backup and whether it should be compressed as GZip or not. The “Schedule” tab is also very important because you can actually run the backup job in the most suitable time for you. In order this to happen you can use WordPress Cron or save a link and when clicked upon it will start the job. You can also start the backup job with WP-CLI in order to run it from the commandline or you can get the start script via the link that is provided in the “Schedule” tab of the BackWPup plugin. The “Plugins tab” will allow you to determine the name of the plugin list name and the compression for this backup.

BackWPup will provide you with detailed logs for each backup and a list of backups. All of these are in the respective subsections in the BackWPup menu in the WordPress dashboard.

So let’s have a detailed look at the free version of the plugin for a conclusion to this post. BackWPup’ s free version is a powerful backup tool that will allow you to:

The PRO version is much more supported and provides additional functionalities.

BackWPup is also available in different languages:

So there you have it friends! One powerful backup option to keep your database and files safe. Please share your thoughts in the comments below and spread the word about BackWPup in the social media.

See you soon!

Transfer WordPress with All-in-Оne-WP Migration

Sooner or later you may need to change the location of your WordPress installation. This might be caused by the need of a new domain name, new hosting or even transfer to a localhost server so that you may test the future changes on your website.

So no matter what is the reason you need to make sure that your database and files are transferred correctly. There are several ways to achieve this however most of them are not suitable for beginners.

The great news is that there is an extremely user friendly solution that will allow you to move your WordPress to the new location with just a couple of clicks. This plugin will also be useful for backup purposes which is also very important. So without further ado I am pleased to present to you All-in-Оne-WP Migration.

All-in-One WP Migration the user-friendly solution for WordPress transfers and backups.

Like always you need to install and activate the plugin. Then a new section will appear in your WordPress dashboard. It is called All-in-One WP Migration. You need to click on it.

The settings subsection for All-in-One WP Migration in the WordPress Dashboard

Once you do this you will be automatically redirected to the “Export” subsection. Please do note that there are two more subsections available: “Import” and “Backups”.

The Export subsection for All-in-One WP Migration. Here you generate the backup file that may be used to restore your installation or to transfer it to another server.

On the “Export” subsection you can choose what text to find and replace in the database and you can add multiple strings using the Add button. You can also set advanced options for the export.

You can choose between:

After this is the “Export to” button. Again you need to choose between:

In most cases “File” will be more than sufficient so let’s click on this option. A new window appears and All-in-One WP Migration is doing its work. After this is completed you can download your file and use it to do the migration on the new server.

How to do this?

First of all you need to download the file that All-in-One WP Migration has generated. It contains a backup of your files and your database. Then create a new WordPress installation on the new server. Do not worry about the details – just go with simple admin user details and default WordPress settings. Complete the installation and then install and activate All-in-One WP Migration on it. Then head to the “Import” subsection and either drag&drop the generated file or click on the “Import from” button and select “File”.

The Import subsection of All-in-One WP Migration will allow you to easily make the transfer of your installation or to restore it.

As you can see you can also choose from:

Then All-in-One WP Migration will begin the transfer of the files and the database and after the plugin has completed its work your old website will be transferred on 100% to the new server. Everything will be replaced correctly without any difficulties. Just sit back, relax and let All-in-One WP Migration do its job.

Now let’s check what is in the “Backups” subsection.

The Backups subsection of All-in-One WP Migration will allow you to manage the generated backup/transfer files.

In it you will see the generated files that are ready to be downloaded. You are also presented with information about the remaining disk space on your server. For each backup you can choose whether to download the file, restore it or simply free more space by deleting it.

Additional information:

As you can see the usage of  All-in-One WP Migration is extremely easy and user friendly. But there are some things that you need to be aware of.

First of all this awesome plugin is free but you are limited to only 512 mb for a transfer. This means that if your WordPress installation is bigger than the default size you need to purchase the premium version of the plugin or you need to make the transfer using other methods. For most of the websites the 512 mb limit is not a problem and you should be just fine with the free version.

The second thing to be aware of is the encoding of the file names in your WP gallery. If they contain any non-latin characters the plugin may not be able to back them up correctly and this will cause problems later on.

If you intend to rely on All-in-One WP Migration for backup purposes I would recommend to have another backup option available just in case. You can use BackWPup for this purpose.

Another important moment is related to the caching plugin that you are using. If possible stop the caching process and clear the cache before making an export file with All-in-One WP Migration.

So this is it friends! Happy transfers and don’t forget to share your thoughts on the plugin in the comments below.

See you soon.