by SandyWP 5 (4 reviews)

SandyWP Cloner

Name: SandyWP Cloner
Rating: 5.0 (4 reviews)
Author: SandyWP

Clone this WordPress site into a fresh, disposable SandyWP sandbox: database, themes, plugins and media, in one click, in the background.

SandyWP Cloner ranks #41,613 among WordPress.org plugins with 10+ active installations, is #2,295 of 5,310 in the Utilities & Tools category, a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews, and was last updated Oct 21, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v4.8.5 Current Version v4.8.5

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 21 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#2,295 of 5,310 in Utilities & Tools Top 50% by installs Actively maintained

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Active Installs

10+

-37.5%

KW Avg Position

145

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Downloads

511

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Review 5 out of 5

5 (4 reviews)

Next Milestone 20

Total Progress 60%

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.8.5
Last Updated: Oct 21, 2026
Requires WP: 5.8+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: SandyWP

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 4
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SandyWP Cloner

Yes. The plugin clones your site into your SandyWP account, so you need an account and a personal API token.

No. The plugin only reads your database and files to build the archive. Nothing on your live site is modified.

Large sites are supported. When your SandyWP account has object storage enabled, uploads go directly to storage in resumable parts; otherwise the plugin uploads in 5 MB chunks. Very large sites need enough free temporary disk space on your host to build the archive.

Yes. Open Advanced options on the clone screen before you start. You can exclude the media library (usually the bulk of a site), post revisions, spam and trashed comments, and inactive themes and plugins. Everything is included by default; these are opt-in. Backup-plugin folders, caches, and logs are always skipped automatically. The clone says "Queued" and never starts. The background job runs via WP-Cron through a loopback request. If your host blocks loopback requests or disables WP-Cron without a real cron job, the task can't start. Ask your host to allow loopback requests, or trigger WP-Cron via a system cron.

Your SandyWP URL and API token are stored in your site's options so you can re-clone. You can revoke the token anytime from your SandyWP account, and deleting the plugin removes the stored values.