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Serialized Data

WordPress core and third-party plugins often serialize arrays or objects as a way of storing structured data in the WordPress database. The method used to serialize this data is PHP’s…

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Aug 11, 2014

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Troubleshooting Guide

WP_DEBUG Do you have WordPress debugging turned on? There should be line in your wp-config.php file containing the following: define( ‘WP_DEBUG’, true ); If debugging is not on, you are flying blind. In fact,…

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Known Plugin Conflicts

The following is a list of plugins that are known to not play nicely with WP Migrate DB Pro. If you’re experiencing problems with WP Migrate DB Pro and have…

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Compatibility Mode

Compatibility mode is a feature in WP Migrate DB Pro that controls how WordPress plugins and themes are loaded for requests made during migrations. WP Migrate DB Pro uses AJAX…

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Error Codes

Below is a list of error messages you might come across in WP Migrate DB Pro. To use this document, please copy the error or error code (prefixed by a…

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Activating Your License

The type of license you have purchased will determine how you receive your license details. If you have purchased an Individual license, you will receive a confirmation email which contains…

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Debugging Browser Console Errors

The migration process makes heavy use of both AJAX and JavaScript and can sometimes report errors in your browser’s debugging console. While the new user interface will report these errors…

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Importing an SQL Export or Backup File

Importing via WP Migrate DB Pro’s Import Feature To import an SQL file WP Migrate DB Pro Versions 2.0+ Click on the Import Database button on the “Migrate” tab Select…

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WordPress Core Installed in a Subdirectory

WP Migrate DB Pro supports migrations to/from WordPress installations where WordPress core is installed in a subdirectory of the same name on both sites. However, we do not support migrations…

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I cannot push to or pull from local website

It looks like you may be trying to connect to your local site from your remote site. This type of migration will not work as a remote server is simply…

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