Cloning a WordPress website creates a full copy of the website files, database, and settings. You may want to clone your website as a staging site to test new plugins or make changes without affecting the production website. You may also want to clone a website to use the existing structure for a new website or create several clones to make slight changes to each website before making a final design decision. 

Clone a WordPress site

1. Sign in to your My Services page.
2. Click the Hosting link.
    

3. Click the WordPress Management link on the left toolbar. Note: WordPress Management is not available for the WordPress Essentials Hosting plan.   

   

4. Click the Clone link for the website you want to clone. A modal opens to the clone settings.
   
5. Select a Target option:
   1. Select Create subdomain (if you want a domain with a prefix) and enter a Name in the subdomain field. Select a Domain if you have more than one in the dropdown. Enter a clone path or leave it blank to clone in the root directory. Note: The default subdomain is staging.
      
   2. Select Use existing domain (to create a subfolder) and then select a Domain if you have more than one in the dropdown. Enter a clone path to create the subfolder. Note: The default clone path is staging.
      
6. Enter a Database Name following the WordPress default name or leave it as auto-populated.
   
7. Click the Start button.
   
8. A confirmation message appears when the cloning process is completed.
   

Tip: If you are creating a clone for a staging website, review these steps to copy staging back to production.