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Import WordPress Duplicator backups (.zip archives) directly into Pete Panel --- a modern Laravel-based WordPress hosting control panel.

This package enables fully automated WordPress migration, backup restore, and deployment using archives generated by the popular Duplicator WordPress plugin.

👉 Learn more about Pete Panel: https://deploypete.com

🚀 About Pete Panel

Pete Panel is a self-hosted WordPress control panel built with Laravel that allows you to:

Deploy WordPress sites automatically
Clone and duplicate WordPress installations
Restore WordPress backups
Create and manage MySQL databases
Issue SSL certificates
Reload Apache or Docker environments
Automate WordPress infrastructure tasks

Designed for:

WordPress developers\
Agencies managing multiple sites\
VPS / cloud server owners\
DevOps engineers\
Hosting providers

Website: https://deploypete.com

🔄 What This Plugin Does

The WordPress Duplicator Importer adds support for:

Importing Duplicator .zip archives\
Automatic database provisioning\
SQL dump import\
Serialized-safe URL replacement via WP-CLI\
WordPress file extraction\
Permission handling\
Apache/Docker integration\
Background job processing\
Real-time progress tracking

All inside the Pete Panel interface.

⚙️ How It Works

Upload a Duplicator .zip archive (chunked uploads supported)\
Pete Panel launches a background CLI import job\
The system automatically:
- Creates a new WordPress site record\
- Allocates a secure database\
- Extracts archive files\
- Imports SQL dump\
- Detects original domain\
- Replaces URLs safely using WP-CLI\
- Generates configuration files\
- Fixes permissions\
- Reloads the server\
Import completes automatically

No manual FTP.
No manual SQL import.
No installer.php execution required.

📦 Installation

Inside your Pete Panel Laravel project:

composer require peteconsuegra/wordpress-duplicator-importer-plugin

🏗 Architecture

This plugin uses:

Laravel 10+
Background CLI runner (run_import.php)
Job status JSON polling
WP-CLI for serialized-safe search-replace
Automated MySQL provisioning
Secure credential generation
Apache/Docker integration

The Duplicator import engine is fully isolated from Pete Panel's legacy importer.

🔐 Requirements

PHP 8.2 or 8.3
MySQL
WP-CLI installed on the server
Apache or Docker (supported by Pete Panel)
Pete Panel core application

🌎 SEO Keywords

WordPress migration automation
Duplicator backup restore
WordPress deployment automation
Laravel WordPress manager
WordPress hosting control panel
Self-hosted WordPress control panel
WordPress DevOps workflows
WordPress infrastructure automation

🧠 Why Pete Panel?

Most WordPress migration workflows require:

Manual FTP uploads\
Manual database imports\
Running installer.php manually\
Risky search-replace operations

Pete Panel automates the entire workflow through a modern Laravel-based control panel.

It serves as a lightweight alternative to:

cPanel WordPress Toolkit\
Plesk WordPress Toolkit\
ManageWP-style systems

Built specifically for developers who want full control of their WordPress infrastructure.

🔗 Related Links

Official Website: https://deploypete.com\
WordPress Duplicator Plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/

📄 License

MIT License

⭐ If this project helps you automate WordPress migrations, consider starring the repository.

peteconsuegra / wordpress-duplicator-importer-plugin

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