LocalCopyCat is a WordPress plugin that allows you to easily duplicate an existing WordPress site for local development. It provides the ability to create a ZIP archive of the site's files and a database dump, making it convenient to set up a local environment for development or testing purposes.
- Easily duplicate a WordPress site for local development
- Download ZIP archives of the site's files and database dump
- Search and replace URLs in the database to match the local environment
- WordPress 5.0 or higher
- Download the latest release of the plugin from the Releases page.
- Upload the plugin files to the
wp-content/plugins/directory on your WordPress site. - Activate the plugin through the WordPress admin interface.
To contribute to the development of LocalCopyCat or customize it for your needs, follow the steps below:
- Node.js (https://nodejs.org)
- Composer (https://getcomposer.org)
- Clone the repository or download the source code.
- Install PHP dependencies by running
composer installin the plugin root directory. - Install JavaScript dependencies by running
npm installin the plugin root directory.
To compile the JavaScript and SCSS assets, run the following commands:
- For development:
npm run start - For production (minified):
npm run build
The compiled assets will be located in the build directory.
Contributions to LocalCopyCat are welcome! If you have any suggestions, bug reports, or feature requests, please create an issue in the Issue Tracker or submit a pull request.
LocalCopyCat is released under the GPL-2.0 License.
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