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Total downloads: 351,265
Active installs: 10,000
Total reviews: 131
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 3
Support threads resolved: 3 (100%)
Available in: 3 language(s)
Contributors: 3
Last updated: 11/21/2025 (40 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 6/29/2019 (6 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 4.9.8
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.9
Minimum PHP version: 5.6

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Actively maintained • Last updated 40 days ago • Support resolved 100% • 131 reviews

78/100

Is Prime Mover – Migrate WordPress Website & Backups abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 40 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 4.9.8
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 5.6

Ratings

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Developers

Freemius (Owner)1Codexonics (Owner)1Freemius563

Languages

Spanish (Spain)32,360Japanese14,019

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Description

Easily Transfer WordPress Site to New Host/Server/Domain

  • Move single-site installation to another single-site server.
  • Move WP single-site to existing multisite sub-site.
  • Migrate the subsite to another multisite subsite.
  • Migrate multisite sub-site to single-site.
  • Migrate within WordPress admin.
  • WordPress backup and restore packages within single-site or multisite.
  • Backup WordPress subsite (in multisite).
  • You can back up the WordPress database within admin before testing something and restoring it with one click.
  • Cross-platform compatible (Nginx / Apache / Litespeed / Microsoft IIS / Localhost).
  • Clone a single site and restore it to any server.
  • Clone subsite in multisite and restore it as single-site or multisite.
  • Supports legacy multisites.
  • Debug package.
  • Supports backup of the non-UTF8 single-site or multisite database.

PRO Features

  • Scheduled backups: Automatic backup support for multisite and single-site.
  • Save time during migration with the direct site-to-site package transfer.
  • Move the backup location outside the WordPress public directory for better security.
  • Migrate or backup WordPress multisite main site.
  • Encrypt WordPress database in backups for maximum data privacy.
  • Encrypt the WordPress media directory inside the backup for better security.
  • Encrypt plugin and theme files inside the backup/package for protection.
  • Export and restore the backup package from Dropbox.
  • Save and restore packages from and to Google Drive.
  • Exclude plugins from the backup (or network-activated plugins if multisite).
  • Exclude upload directory files from the backup to reduce the package size.
  • Improved migrated site performance by excluding unused database tables created by inactive plugins.
  • Create a new multisite subsite with a specific blog ID.
  • Disable network maintenance in multisite so only the affected subsite is in maintenance mode.
  • Configure migration parameters to optimize and tweak backup/migration packages.
  • It includes all complete restoration options at your own choice and convenience.
  • Full access to the settings screen to manage all basic and plugin advanced configurations.
  • Migrate non-UTF8 database charset to standard UTF8 database charset (utf8mb4).
  • Migrate UTF8 database charset (utf8mb4) to non-UTF8 database charset (edge case scenario).

Documentation

Installation

  1. Upload to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  3. Optionally, opt-in to security and feature update notifications, including non-sensitive diagnostic tracking, with freemius.com. If you skip this, that’s okay! Prime Mover will still work just fine.
  4. You should see the Prime Mover Control Panel. Click “Go to Migration Tools” to start migrating sites.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Prime Mover unique to other existing migration and backup plugins?

  • The free version has no restrictions on package size, number of websites, or migration mode (single-site or multisite will work). (Note: Exporting/Restoring a multisite main site is a PRO feature)
  • The free version supports WordPress multisite migration on any number of subsites, except that exporting/restoring the multisite main site is a PRO feature.
  • It can back up WordPress multisite sub-sites or migrate multisite.
  • No need to delete your WordPress installation, create/delete the database, and all other technical stuff. It will save you a lot of time.
  • This is not hosting-dependent. Prime Mover is designed to work with any hosting company you choose.
  • The free version has full multisite migration functionality, usually missing in most migration plugins’ free versions.
  • Full versatility—migrate from your local host dev site or from a live site to another live site.
  • The entire migration will be done inside the WordPress admin. Anyone with administrator access can do it. Hiring a freelancer to do the job is unnecessary and will save you money.
  • You won’t have to mess with complicated migration settings; the free version has built-in settings. You can choose only a few options to export and migrate—that’s it.
  • You can save, download, delete, and migrate packages using the management page.
  • No need to worry about PHP configuration and server settings. Compatible with most default PHP server settings, even in limited shared hosting.
  • Prime Mover works with modern PHP versions 5.6 to 8.4+ (Google Drive feature requires at least PHP 7.4).
  • The code follows PHP-fig coding standards (standard PHP coding guidelines).
  • The free version supports backup and restoration of non-UTF8 sites. However, you need the PRO version to migrate non-UTF8 to the UTF8 (utf8mb4) database charset and vice versa.
  • After migration, you don’t need to worry about setting up users or changing passwords. It does not overwrite existing site users.

For more common questions, please read the plugin FAQ listed on the developer site.

Review feed

Gerasimos
9/4/2022

Great plugin! Does the job right!

This plugin saved tens of hours splitting our sites from the multi-site installation. Support has also been outstanding; Emerson replied to our questions in minutes.
Gabriel Reguly
11/27/2023

Awesome plugin

Does what is says.
Uri Lazcano
1/24/2025

Perfect solution!

It does what it promises.It is the perfect solution to help you migrate your sites.
taicv
6/10/2025

It's must have plugin for any multisite network.

I love how simple it is to use—this tool has saved me hundreds of hours of work while moving all my subsites into a single site. Highly recommended for anyone looking to streamline their site management!
m4n0jkum4r
9/5/2025

Smooth migration

There was some database encoding error with MigrateGuru but this plugin helped me to migrate without that problem.

Screenshots

  1. Single-site Migration Tools

    Single-site Migration Tools

  2. Export options dialog

    Export options dialog

  3. Export to single-site format example

    Export to single-site format example

  4. Export to multisite subsite with blog ID of 23 example

    Export to multisite subsite with blog ID of 23 example

  5. Restore package via browser upload

    Restore package via browser upload

  6. Single-site package manager

    Single-site package manager

  7. Prime Mover network control panel

    Prime Mover network control panel

  8. Export and restore packages from Network Sites

    Export and restore packages from Network Sites

  9. Multisite network package manager

    Multisite network package manager

Changelog

2.1.1

  • Fixed: Incompatibility issues with third-party salt implementation.
  • Fixed: Runtime error when activating plugins during import.
  • Fixed: Insufficient memory errors during the search and replace process.
  • Fixed: Improved restore performance by reducing the search-and-replace batch size.
  • Fixed: Database export timeouts on servers with minimal resources.
  • Fixed: Updated the Freemius SDK to version 2.13.0.
  • Fixed: Updated the Freemius pricing page library to the latest version 1.3.0.
  • Compatibility: Tested with WordPress 6.9 release.

2.1.0

  • Fixed: Deprecated notices in the PHP 8.4 latest version.
  • Fixed: Outdated libraries to work in PHP 8.4.
  • Fixed: Updated all third-party libraries to work from PHP 5.6 to PHP 8.4.
  • Fixed: Updated the Freemius SDK to version 2.12.2.

2.0.9

  • Fixed: Added support for page builders using base64 encoded data.
  • Fixed: Compatibility issues with the preview domains setup.

See the previous changelogs in changelog.txt.

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