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>
<ul>
<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.

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SiteGround

Asparuh Tenev

<h4>SiteGround Migrator: the easiest way to move your site to SiteGround</h4>
This plugin is designed to automate the transfer of a WordPress instance to a SiteGround hosting account. It can’t be used to transfer a WordPress instance to another hosting provider.
Important: This solution is not suitable for migrating localhost WordPress sites or for Full Multisite installations (separate Multisite blogs are fine).
<h4>How to Use</h4>
First, you need to get a transfer token from your SiteGround account. You can do this through the WordPress Migrator tool located in the WordPress section of your SiteGround hosting control panel.
Once you select the domain name that you want to initiate the transfer for, our system will generate a transfer token for you.Paste the token in your SiteGround Migrator plugin and press Initiate Transfer. That’s all!

SiteGround Migrator


With all other ISPs I will only set up Wordpress migrations manually - upload files, revise the DB to match the final url, upload data to the new home, update permalinks if necessary. Just recently I decided to give SiteGround's migration plugin a try. And ohmygosh is it simple and non-intrusive and perfect. Nice work, y'all.


I normally HATE giving up full control, but...


Has never worked for me, even when moving from one SG account to another. Have tried it on maybe half a dozen sites.


Never worked


Thank you SiteGround for such a brilliant plugin - it makes launching new websites so smooth and easy, and we love teaching our DIY website students how to use this plugin when they launch their beautiful new websites!


Makes launching so smooth!


Solo una de cada 10 transferencias funcionó.



useful and necessary plugin for beginners and not only


necessary plugin for beginners and not only


Every time I use this, and I've used it a dozen times or more, I have to double and triple check which site is the source and which site is the destination. The documentation does not make it clear, and it's easy to make a mistake. Getting it wrong will wipe your existing site and replace it with the blank site you're attempting to migrate it to. There's no reason why they are unable to explain their own product in plain English, using simple words like FROM and TO.


Terrifyingly vague

Transfer your WordPress website to SiteGround without any hassle in a completely automated way using SiteGround Migrator.

Export/Import Media vs SiteGround Migrator