Full Multisite Network Backup, Restore & AI
Create a full multisite network backup from Network Admin — free, no license key. Multisite Migrate also backs up, restores, and migrates normal single-site installs with a portable archive and search & replace, and connects AI agents (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, and similar) via MCP. Full network backups are included in Free; Pro is only for schedules, cloud, empty-server installer, staging, WP-CLI, and extended AI abilities.
Video walkthrough
Short overview of Multisite Migrate Free — setup, backups, import, health, and your first backup:
No trial, no usage limits. Everything under Free features works without a key. Scheduled backups, cloud storage, empty-server migration, and staging push ship in the separate Multisite Migrate Pro plugin.
Why Multisite Migrate
- Full multisite network backups — free — protect an entire network from Network Admin without upgrading.
- Shared hosting friendly — chunked HTTP / WP-Cron workers resume safely under tight PHP time limits.
- Local WordPress migration — export a portable archive and import it on another install with search & replace.
- One-click WordPress restore — restore any backup created with the plugin from the dashboard.
- Honest Free vs Pro — Free is a complete manual backup/migrate tool; Pro adds automation and advanced destinations.
AI Backup Tools & MCP
Connect Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, and similar AI clients to your WordPress site through the WordPress Abilities API and an MCP adapter. Free AI abilities need no account or license key:
- Read — backup status, archives list, health (with a recommended next action), and last error
- Write — start a backup now only after an explicit confirm step
Pro adds extended AI abilities (automation and advanced destinations). Free AI tools are never locked behind a license. See the MCP connect guide.
Multisite Network Backup (Free)
Full multisite network backup from Network Admin is free. Subsite admins can back up and restore their own site. You do not need Pro just to protect a network. See multisite network backups.
Free features (all included)
- Full multisite network backups — back up and restore an entire network from Network Admin.
- WordPress files & database backup — reliable, chunked jobs over HTTP or WP-Cron that resume on large sites and shared hosts.
- One-click restore — restore any backup created with the plugin.
- Local export & import — move a site between installs with a portable archive.
- Search & replace — rewrite URLs and paths during import and migration, with serialized-data support.
- AES-256 archive encryption — optionally encrypt backup archives.
- Health dashboard — environment checks and backup status at a glance.
- AI Backup Tools & MCP — connect Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT to check status, archives, and health; start a backup with confirm (free, no key).
- Subsite admin backup & restore — on multisite, site administrators with manage_options can back up and restore their own subsite from the site dashboard (included free; no seat delegation UI).
- Accessibility-oriented admin UI (WCAG 2.2 AA target)
- Mobile-responsive interface
Secure WordPress Backups
Create full WordPress backups of files and database with optional AES-256 archive encryption. Free backups are stored locally on your server. Cloud WordPress backups (Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon S3, SFTP) are available in Multisite Migrate Pro.
One-Click WordPress Restore
Restore WordPress backups from the Multisite Migrate → Backups screen. Choose a completed archive and restore without leaving the dashboard — a straightforward path back when something goes wrong.
Fast WordPress Migrations
Migrate WordPress sites between domains or hosts with local export and import. Use search & replace to rewrite URLs and paths, including serialized data, so the destination install matches the new location.
WordPress Backup Plugin for Shared Hosting
Chunked, resumable backup jobs are designed for shared hosting and managed hosts with short PHP execution times. Work continues over HTTP or WP-Cron instead of one long request that hits a gateway timeout.
Partial & Scoped WordPress Backups
Scope backups to what you need: full network, filtered network, a single subsite, or profile-oriented runs (for example media, plugins, or themes where supported). That helps keep archives smaller and restores faster on large multisite networks. See the backup guide.
Clone WordPress / Staging Workflows
Use Free local export/import to clone a site to another WordPress install for staging or sandbox work. Staging push from the dashboard is a Pro workflow. Empty destinations without WordPress pre-installed use the empty-server installer in Pro.
Drag & Drop / Empty-Server WordPress Installer (Pro)
Empty-server drag & drop migration packages a guided installer for blank servers (PHP + database + write access — no WordPress pre-install required). This is part of Multisite Migrate Pro, not the free plugin.
Server-to-Server WordPress Import (Pro)
Remote server-to-server import pulls a package between servers without a slow browser upload of multi-GB archives. Available in Pro alongside cloud storage.
Scheduled WordPress Backups (Pro)
Automated backup schedules and incremental file backups reduce manual work for agencies and networks. Scheduling is Pro-only; Free remains a complete tool for on-demand backups and restores.
Cloud Storage for WordPress Backups (Pro)
Send archives to Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon S3, or SFTP. Local Free storage remains available; cloud destinations unlock with Multisite Migrate Pro.
WP-CLI WordPress Backups (Pro)
Automate backup and related workflows with WP-CLI commands in Multisite Migrate Pro — useful for ops teams and scripted environments.
Multisite Migrate Pro
Advanced workflows ship as a separate plugin, Multisite Migrate Pro, from our website. Pro is not required for any Free feature above. Pro adds:
- Automated backup schedules and incremental file backups
- Email notifications
- Per-site access controls and subsite seat limits for large networks (Settings → Site access)
- Cloud storage destinations (Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon S3, SFTP)
- Remote (server-to-server) import
- Empty-server drag & drop installer
- Staging push
- WP-CLI commands
- Priority support
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