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Clone

by migrate · 40,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

69/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Clone
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 12 months (last release 30 Oct 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.30 Oct 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
nick84311 Oct 2019 to 25 Aug 2020, 21 commits
migrate21 Nov 2020 to 16 Dec 2020, 8 commits
backupsupport22 Mar 2021 to 23 Apr 2021, 2 commits
iclyde25 May 2021 to 17 Jul 2024, 17 commits
shihabsoft26 Jul 2024 to 30 Oct 2025, 3 commits

5 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
12 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.5 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Clone
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20242
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 30 Oct 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
19 Nov 2024Clone <= 2.4.6 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via 'recursive_unserialized_replace'8.8<= 2.4.62.4.70
16 Aug 2024Clone <= 2.4.5 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 2.4.52.4.60
10 Apr 2024Inisev Analyst Module <= Various Versions - Missing Authorization4.3<= 2.4.32.4.40
18 Dec 2023WP Clone <= 2.4.2 - Sensitive Information Exposure9.8<= 2.4.22.4.30
27 Jul 2023Inisev Plugins (Various Versions) - Cross-Site Request Forgery on handle_installation function4.3<= 2.3.72.3.80
27 Jul 2023Inisev Plugins (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization on handle_installation function4.3<= 2.3.72.3.80
8 Mar 2023Clone <= 2.3.7 - Missing Authorization via wp_ajax_tifm_save_decision4.3<= 2.3.72.3.80
8 Mar 2023Clone <= 2.3.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via wp_ajax_tifm_save_decision4.3<= 2.3.72.3.80

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating rose from 1.0 to 5.0 between Q2 2024 and Q1 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star250
4 star10
3 star6
2 star9
1 star64
Latest low reviews

Momentum

40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Clone
4 May 2026469
11 May 2026867
18 May 2026861
25 May 2026845
1 Jun 2026764
8 Jun 2026861
15 Jun 2026795
22 Jun 2026750
29 Jun 2026705
6 Jul 2026702
13 Jul 2026720
20 Jul 2026765
27 Jul 2026766
3 Aug 2026709
10 Aug 2026718
17 Aug 2026707
24 Aug 2026741
31 Aug 2026699
7 Sep 2026680
14 Sep 2026738
21 Sep 2026775
28 Sep 2026683
5 Oct 2026671
12 Oct 2026655
19 Oct 20261,079
26 Oct 2026909
2 Nov 2026148

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 5% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Migrate Guru - Site Migration & CloningScore 95 · 200,000+Duplicator - Backups & Migration Plugin - Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & MoreScore 93 · 1,000,000+SiteGround MigratorScore 91 · 80,000+DreamHost Automated MigrationScore 91 · 20,000+Cloudways WordPress MigratorScore 91 · 10,000+

Facts

Version2.4.8
Authormigrate
Added20 Dec 2012
Last updated30 Oct 2025
Active installs40,000+
Requires WordPress3.3
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP5.5
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsclone, backup, migrate, restore, duplicate

Questions

Is Clone still maintained?

Clone was last updated on 30 Oct 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Clone safe?

Clone has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Clone?

The wordpress.org author is migrate. Recent committers: shihabsoft, iclyde, backupsupport, migrate, nick843. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Clone?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Migrate Guru - Site Migration & Cloning, Duplicator - Backups & Migration Plugin - Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More, SiteGround Migrator, DreamHost Automated Migration, Cloudways WordPress Migrator.

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