Maira Foresto

Export/Import Media helps you move media between WordPress sites using CSV while preserving core media metadata columns such as alt text, title, caption, and description.
The free workflow is built for straightforward media export and import. The plugin generates a CSV file containing useful media information such as URLs, relative paths, alt text, titles, captions, and descriptions. You can validate that CSV, preview it before importing, and process rows in batches from a cleaner admin screen focused on the core workflow.
During normal free imports, detected duplicates are skipped to help prevent duplicate attachments in the library. Metadata columns are supported for rows that are imported, while controlled matching and update rules for already-existing media are handled by the separate Pro add-on.
Why use this plugin? 
* Straightforward CSV workflows: Export media data, validate incoming CSV files, preview them, and import them in batches. 
* Batch import: AJAX-powered processing helps avoid browser and timeout issues on medium and large imports. 
* Duplicate prevention: Detects existing matches and skips them in the normal free workflow. 
* Metadata columns: Supports title, alt text, caption, and description columns in CSV import/export. 
* Developer friendly: Includes hooks and filters for extending CSV columns, validation, admin UI, and import/export behavior.
Need more control for larger libraries? The separate Export/Import Media Pro add-on adds rollback restore points before imports, image conversion to WebP/AVIF where supported, saved workflows, background processing, controlled matching, metadata updates, and replace-file workflows.
<h3>Features</h3>
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<li>CSV Export: Export media data to CSV with filters by date, media type, and attachment context.</li>
<li>CSV Preview: Validate and preview the file before importing.</li>
<li>Batch Processing: Import media rows in AJAX batches.</li>
<li>Local Import Mode: Register files that already exist in <code>/uploads/</code> without downloading them again.</li>
<li>Honor Relative Path: Reuse or preserve folder paths from the CSV.</li>
<li>Skip Thumbnail Generation: Speed up large imports when needed.</li>
<li>Duplicate Prevention: Uses source meta and file fingerprints to detect existing matches and skip those rows in the standard free workflow.</li>
<li>Metadata Columns: Imports and exports title, alt text, caption, and description columns for supported rows.</li>
<li>Downloadable Log: Save an import log as <code>.txt</code> after the process finishes.</li>
</ul>

Export/Import Media

Import and export your WordPress media library using CSV, with preview, batch processing, duplicate prevention, and core media metadata columns.

migrate

<h3>TL;DR:</h3>
<ul>
<li>🚀 Lightning fast backups </li>
<li>🪶 Lightweight – just over 1MB </li>
<li>⚡ Super-quick migration with only a few clicks </li>
<li>🎯 Incredibly easy to use – no tech skills required </li>
<li>☁️ Many free storage options: Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, pCloud, Amazon S3 & more </li>
<li>🔒 Exclusive own storage solution with 1GB of free space – unique on the market! </li>
</ul>
👉 <a href="https://demo.tastewp.com/bmi" rel="nofollow ugc">Try it out instantly on a live demo</a>
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Creating a backup of your site has never been easier!
Simply install the plugin, click on “Create backup now” – done.
Website migration is just as easy and FREE, with just two clicks!
Wide range of available cloud storage locations: Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Amazon S3, Wasabi, pCloud, SFTP & FTP, and free cloud storage BackupBliss.
You can also schedule backups, e.g. define that a backup should be taken automatically every week (or every day/month).
Use a wide choice of configuration options:
<ul>
<li>Define exactly which files / databases should be in the backup, and which should not</li>
<li>Define where the backup will be stored (store locally and/or backup to cloud)</li>
<li>Define what name your backup should have, in which instances you should receive a notification email, and much more</li>
<li>Additional advanced features included in the premium: smart exclusion rules, Tar and GZip compression methods, full email notifications, automatic backups before updates, and more.</li>
</ul>
This plugin is all in one solution if you need to migrate your site to another host or just restore the local backup.
Note: This (free) version is limited to backups of 4GB in size, due to native WordPress ZIP limitations. For unlimited sizes and increased stability for larger sites, please have a look at the <a href="https://backupbliss.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Premium Plugin</a>. The code of this free plugin is licensed under <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html" rel="nofollow ugc">GPLv3</a>, however, we claim rights to other content. Please read the full <a href="https://backupbliss.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Use</a> that touch other points as well and apply in entirety.
If any questions come up, please ask us in the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/backup-backup" rel="ugc">Support Forum</a> – we’re always happy to help!

Backup Migration

Our hosting does daily backups but it is always nice to have a tool that can quickly make a backup on demand. This plugin is what we need

Really easy backups

I have been using your plugin often and I am quite satisfied. Many thnaks guys. Indeed beautiful development you did.

Thanks
Shiv

Always awesome

It worked perfectly for me. Thank you very much for a great plugin.

Worked as promised.

Simple and Fast


...and it's very well built. Solid backup plugin!


Works Like a Charm...


This plugin was handy in my scenario because other similar plugins with big names in the market were not useful to me even migrating a site with a size less than 50 MB some had limits and others had migration available in the premium version.



The free version of this plugin helped me a lot. Thanks to the Developers. 


Best option in market


Well, I will only say that, this plugin is far more better then other plugins on the web. very fast and smooth migration. Highly recommend. Keep up the good work guys. :)  


Awesome Plugin!!!


Its good plugin for backup compared to others.


Its good plugin for backup


Seriously, this free plugin beats even the premium alternatives.Thanks, Inisev! 🏆



A tip for people moving away from WP Engine:By default, they place some files in the /wp-content/ directory might break the import process on the new server.This can be avoided by deleting anything under /wp-content/mu-plugins/ that you haven't inserted yourself.In my case, I also had to remove /wp-content/object-cache.php


simply the best 👌


I know it doesn't look the "WP" way, but I like the look of this plugin.Nice and easy to use. The only thing I would say is that if you run out of space it doesn't really say that. so check that if it doesn't backup.






Nice plugin, nice design

Backup, migrate, and create staging sites with free cloud storage and support.

Export/Import Media vs Backup Migration