jwong.dayspring

Copy Post removes the tedium of having to copy content, comments, and tags manually from one instance to another. It also preserves the original post author and date.
Copy Post was originally written when we were preparing to launch a public blog and wanted to pre-populate it with content from our in-office blog that we had been using for the past two years. If our marketing team thinks that something originally posted to our in-office blog would be helpful or meaningful to others outside of our company, they can easily copy it to the public blog. 
Copy Post could also be used in a situation where multiple WordPress instances are used in a development/staging/production setup.
First, a few assumptions and caveats.
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<li>You must have access to the MySQL database of the destination blog.</li>
<li>The author of the post you are copying must have an account on the destination blog with the same login name, though the IDs don’t have to be the same.</li>
<li>Categories assignments are not copied over, mainly because in our case the categories on the two blogs are different and were going to be edited anyway.</li>
<li>Comments attributed to registered users retain this attribution only if the commenter has an account on the destination blog (just like the author). If the commenter doesn’t have an account, the comment is still copied, but it’s treated as if it were made by an unregistered visitor.</li>
</ul>
Use the copy post feature to send a post to a destination blog. You’ll need the post ID, which is available by looking at the edit link for the post. The plugin will copy the post content, tags, and comments. The original author and post date will be retained. All category information will not be copied over. The resulting post will be set as a “private” post to allow you to set the categories and make edits before it goes live. Also, you’ll need to be an admin on the source blog to use the plugin.
The settings for the destination blog are configured directly in the WordPress Admin interface, making it possible for us to distribute the plugin to anyone who would need it.

Copy Post

Copy Post allows you to copy posts from one instance of WordPress to another.

Hayan

Bulk Deployer helps developers and agencies manage multiple WordPress installations by automating plugin deployment to many sites at once. Perfect for WordPress developers, agencies, and site administrators who need to deploy plugins across multiple client sites efficiently.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Bulk Deployment: Deploy multiple plugins to multiple sites simultaneously</li>
<li>Secure Credential Management: Store FTP/SFTP credentials with encryption</li>
<li>Connection Testing: Test connections before deployment to avoid failures</li>
<li>Progress Tracking: Real-time deployment progress with detailed results</li>
<li>Flexible Protocols: Support for both FTP and SFTP connections</li>
<li>Clean Interface: Intuitive admin interface for easy management</li>
<li>Security First: All credentials encrypted using WordPress salts</li>
</ul>
<h4>Use Cases</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress agencies managing multiple client sites</li>
<li>Developers deploying plugins across development environments</li>
<li>Site administrators updating plugins on multiple installations</li>
<li>Automated deployment workflows for plugin updates</li>
</ul>
<h4>Security Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Nonces on all AJAX endpoints for CSRF protection</li>
<li>Capability checks (<code>manage_options</code>) for access control</li>
<li>Passwords encrypted using WordPress salts</li>
<li>Secure credential storage and transmission</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Connections</h3>
This plugin enables you to deploy WordPress plugins to remote servers via FTP or SFTP. All connections are made exclusively to servers that YOU configure with YOUR own credentials.
<h4>What Gets Connected</h4>
<ul>
<li>Your Own Servers Only: The plugin connects only to FTP/SFTP servers that you manually add in the settings</li>
<li>User-Controlled Credentials: All server addresses, ports, usernames, and passwords are provided by you</li>
<li>No Third-Party Services: No data is sent to any service controlled by the plugin author or any third party</li>
</ul>
<h4>What Data Is Sent</h4>
<ul>
<li>Plugin Files: When you initiate a deployment, the plugin uploads the selected WordPress plugin files to your specified servers</li>
<li>When: Data is sent only when you manually trigger a deployment action</li>
<li>Where: Data goes only to the FTP/SFTP servers you have configured</li>
<li>No Tracking: The plugin does not send any analytics, usage data, or personal information anywhere</li>
</ul>
<h4>Connection Protocols</h4>
<ul>
<li>FTP: Standard File Transfer Protocol connections to your servers (typically port 21)</li>
<li>SFTP: Secure File Transfer Protocol over SSH to your servers (typically port 22)</li>
<li>Both protocols require you to provide server credentials and are used solely to upload plugin files to your own infrastructure</li>
</ul>
<h4>SSH2/SFTP Protocol Usage</h4>
This plugin uses the PHP SSH2 extension to establish SFTP connections to your remote servers. When SFTP is selected (port 22), the plugin uses the SSH2 protocol and the <code>ssh2.sftp://</code> stream wrapper to securely transfer files.
What it is: SSH2 is a PHP extension that implements the SSH2 (Secure Shell) protocol, enabling secure file transfers via SFTP. The <code>ssh2.sftp://</code> is a PHP stream wrapper that allows file operations over SFTP connections.
What it’s used for: The SSH2 extension is used to establish secure SFTP connections to your configured remote servers for uploading plugin files. This provides encrypted file transfer capabilities.
What data is sent: When you deploy plugins via SFTP, the plugin sends: 
* Plugin files (as ZIP archives and extracted files) to your configured SFTP servers 
* Authentication credentials (username and password) to establish the SFTP connection 
* File transfer commands and directory operations
When: Data is sent only when you manually initiate a deployment action through the plugin’s admin interface.
Where: All connections are made to SFTP servers that you configure with your own server addresses, ports, and credentials. No data is sent to any third-party service.
PHP SSH2 Extension: This plugin requires the PHP SSH2 extension (<code>php-ssh2</code>) to be installed on your server for SFTP functionality. The SSH2 extension is an open-source PHP extension that implements the SSH2 protocol. For more information about the SSH2 protocol, visit: https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.ssh2.php
Privacy: All server credentials are encrypted using WordPress salts before being stored in your database. The plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any data to external services beyond the SFTP connections you configure.
For your security and legal protection, all server credentials are encrypted using WordPress salts before being stored in your database.

Bulk Deployer

Bulk deploy WordPress plugins to multiple sites via FTP or SFTP. Manage target sites, test connections, and deploy selected plugins in one go.

Copy Post vs Bulk Deployer