Revertix – Backup, Migration, Staging & Clone

FAQ

What does Revertix do?

Revertix lets you create a staging copy of your WordPress site, take full backups (database and files), roll plugins and themes back to any earlier version, and export/import your whole site to move or duplicate it – all from your dashboard.

What makes Revertix different from other backup and migration plugins?

Three things. First, it is all-in-one: backup, staging, migration/cloning, and plugin/theme rollback live in a single plugin instead of four. Second, every heavy job runs in small, resumable, time-budgeted chunks, so big sites and slow or shared hosts do not hit PHP timeouts – and an interrupted job resumes where it stopped. Third, it is safe by default: a safety backup is taken automatically before any destructive action, and your most recent backup is always kept.

Will it work on a large site or a slow host?

Yes. Cloning, backup, export and import all run as resumable, time-budgeted jobs – a few seconds of work per step – so they keep going on large sites and shared hosts instead of failing on a PHP timeout.

Is restoring a backup safe?

Restoring overwrites the current site’s database and files, so Revertix automatically takes a safety backup of the current site first. If anything looks wrong, you can restore that safety backup. Revertix also always keeps your most recent backup.

What happens if something goes wrong with my site?

Revertix is built to be careful: it takes an automatic safety backup before destructive actions and always keeps your most recent backup, so most changes are reversible. That said, backup, restore, import, export and sync operations modify and can overwrite your site’s files and database, so you use the plugin at your own risk. You remain responsible for keeping your own independent, off-site backups, and we strongly recommend testing major operations (imports, restores, migrations) on a staging copy first. The plugin is provided “as is”, without warranty of any kind, and the authors are not liable for any data loss, downtime, or damage – see the Disclaimer below.

Is the staging site public?

No. Staging copies are login-protected, and a badge in the admin bar makes it obvious you are on staging and not on live.

Does Revertix phone home or send my data anywhere?

No. The free plugin does not send your content to any external service. Version history for the Rollback feature is fetched from the official WordPress.org API, the same source WordPress itself uses.

How do I migrate my site to another host?

Create an export package under Export / Import and download the .zip. Install Revertix on the destination site and import that package. The whole database and file set are moved for you.

How do I clone or duplicate a WordPress site?

Use Export / Import to package the whole site, then import it on the destination – that gives you an exact clone or duplicate of your WordPress site on another install, host, or domain. If you just want a copy to experiment on, create a staging site instead: it clones your live site into a private, login-protected environment in one click.

How do I move WordPress from localhost to a live server (or live to localhost)?

Create an export package on the source site, download the .zip, then install Revertix on the destination and import it. Revertix moves the whole database and file set and automatically rewrites the site URL and file paths for the new location, so a local site goes live (or a live site comes down to localhost) without manual SQL edits.

Can I migrate to a new domain or change my site URL?

Yes. When you import a package (or clone to staging) onto a site with a different address, Revertix runs a serialize-safe search and replace across every database table, swapping the old URL and path for the new one. Because the replacement is serialize-aware, it updates the URLs stored inside serialized options, widgets, and settings without breaking them.

Will WooCommerce, Elementor, and other serialized data survive a migration?

Yes. Revertix uses a serialize-safe search-and-replace, so serialized and JSON-encoded values – the kind stored by WooCommerce, page builders like Elementor and Divi, and many theme/plugin settings – keep their correct string lengths and stay valid after the URL is changed.

Is Revertix a free backup plugin?

Yes. Revertix is a free WordPress backup, staging and migration plugin. You can take full backups, create staging sites, roll back plugins and themes, and export/import your site at no cost. The separate Revertix PRO add-on provides scheduled automatic backups, push/pull sync, snapshots for premium/custom items, and staging access control.

Can I roll a plugin or theme back if an update breaks my site?

Yes. Under Revertix > Rollback, you can roll a plugin or theme back to any earlier WordPress.org version, with a safety snapshot taken first. The separate Revertix PRO add-on adds snapshots for premium/custom items that are not on WordPress.org.

Is there a Pro version?

Yes. The separate Revertix PRO add-on provides push/pull sync between staging and live, scheduled automatic backups, snapshots for premium/custom plugins & themes, staging access control, and priority support. See nitramix.com.

Does uninstalling remove my data?

Only if you ask it to. Under Revertix > Settings there is a “Remove data on uninstall” option (off by default), so your settings and logs are kept unless you opt in.