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WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 4 ratings
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WP PlugIndex currently records SandyWP Cloner version 4.8.5 as active, updated 12d ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
SandyWP Cloner copies your live site into a throwaway SandyWP sandbox so you can test plugins, themes, updates, or hand a client a safe playground without touching production.
Click once and the plugin works in the background while you keep using your site:
Packages your database and wp-content into a single archive.
Uploads it securely to your SandyWP account (large sites use resumable, direct-to-storage uploads).
SandyWP lays down clean WordPress core, restores your content, and rewrites URLs.
The new sandbox URL with a one-click admin login appears right on the screen.
A live progress screen shows each step. You can close the page and come back; the clone keeps running.
You need a SandyWP account to use this plugin. Connect in one click with the Connect to SandyWP button (no token to copy), or paste a personal API token (Account → API keys) as a fallback.
Why use it
One-click clone no manual export/import, no FTP, no database juggling.
Runs in the background with a real-time status screen.
Handles large sites: resumable, chunked uploads that survive flaky connections.
Your live site is never modified only read.
Third-Party Service
This plugin sends your site’s data to SandyWP, a third-party hosting service, to create the sandbox clone. It is not functional without a SandyWP account.
Connecting your account: clicking “Connect to SandyWP” opens SandyWP in your browser to authorize this site (an OAuth authorization-code + PKCE flow); SandyWP then returns a connection key scoped to cloning only. Your site URL is sent as part of this request. Alternatively you can paste a personal API token, which is verified against SandyWP’s identity endpoint.
What is sent when cloning: your site’s database export and a copy of your wp-content files, plus your site URL, WordPress version, and PHP version (in a small manifest). Data is transmitted to the SandyWP URL you configure (default https://app.sandywp.com ) using the connection key.
When: account data is sent when you connect; site data is sent only when you click “Clone to SandyWP”.
Service: SandyWP https://sandywp.com
Terms of Service: https://sandywp.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://sandywp.com/privacy
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
backup
clone
migration
sandbox
staging
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.8 · PHP 7.4
Update activity20 Oct 202612d ago
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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
Version4.8.4→4.8.5
WordPress compatibility7.1→7.1.3
Tracking & source
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