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SITE CLONING

Clone a WordPress Site to Any of Your Servers

Site cloning on xCloud makes an independent copy of a WordPress site, on the same server or another server in your team. No migration plugin is needed. It suits agencies and site owners who reuse a working site, and it is included on paid plans.

  • Same server or another server in your team
  • Use a demo domain or a new domain
  • Choose which settings come with it
Get startedRead the guide

WHY IT MATTERS

Why Clone a WordPress Site Instead of Rebuilding It?

You already have a site that works. Starting again means repeating every setup choice.

  • Start from a working site

    Plugins, theme, content and database arrive together, ready to change.

  • Move to another server

    Put the copy on a bigger or different server while the original keeps running.

  • Keep your settings

    Bring backup, security and mail settings along, so you do not set them twice.

WHAT YOU GET

What Can You Choose When Cloning a Site?

  • Destination server

    Pick the source server or any server in your team that has finished setting up.

  • Domain

    Use a Demo Site domain, or Migrate into a New Domain that you own.

  • Database

    Create a database on the server, add your own, or use No Database.

  • PHP and site user

    Set the PHP version and Site User, and add an optional deploy script.

  • Backup settings

    Clone Backup Settings copies the remote and local backup schedules.

  • Security and mail

    Clone Security Settings and Clone Mail Delivery Settings copy those choices across.

HOW IT WORKS

How Do You Clone a WordPress Site in xCloud?

  1. Start the clone

    Open the site's actions and choose Clone Site, then pick a server.

  2. Pick a domain

    Choose Demo Site, or Migrate into a New Domain.

  3. Set the database

    Choose Create Database In Server, Add Your Own Database or No Database.

  4. Review and start

    Pick your settings, check Confirm Details, then click Start.

LIMITS AND PLANS

What Do You Need to Clone a Site?

  • Paid plans

    Cloning is included on paid plans. On the free plan, Clone Site takes you to billing.

  • WordPress and Laravel

    Clone Site shows for these two site types. The source site must have finished setting up.

  • A ready destination

    The server must be in your team, set up to run PHP and not critically low on disk.

Related Workflow Features

WordPress stagingPull, push and go liveClone a serverCopy sites across serversBlueprints and snapshotsReusable site setupsWordPress hostingSee the stack page

Frequently Asked Questions

What people ask about Clone WordPress site on xCloud.

Do I need a plugin to clone a WordPress site on xCloud?

No. Cloning runs from the xCloud dashboard, so you do not install a migration plugin on the site.

Read the step-by-step guide

Is a clone linked to the original site?

No. A clone is an independent site, and later changes do not sync between them. If you want to test and then push changes back, use a staging site instead.

See WordPress staging

Can I clone a site to a different server?

Yes. The server list shows your team's servers that have finished setting up. The source server is marked same server. A server has to be able to run PHP and have enough free disk space.

Read the cloning guide

Can I clone a Laravel site too?

Yes. The same Clone Site option works for Laravel sites, and xCloud has a separate guide for that flow.

Read the Laravel clone guide

Is site cloning free on xCloud?

No. Clone Site is included on paid plans. On the free plan, it takes you to billing to upgrade.

See pricing

Copy a Working Site in a Few Steps

Clone a site to any of your servers and carry over the settings you want.

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