# Migration plugin

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/migration-plugin/43692>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [July 11, 2024, 9:09am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/migration-plugin/43692 "2024-07-11T09:09:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![GlennFulford](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/glennfulford/32/21142_2.png) [@GlennFulford](https://community.localwp.com/u/GlennFulford)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 9:09am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/migration-plugin/43692/1 "2024-07-11T09:09:30Z")

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### What issue or error are you experiencing?

Localwp is a great tool for developing a website. But I now want to move it to Bluehost. All in one migration tool fails in Bluehost, it hangs at the end of the import step. Migrate Guru fails because it crashes in localwp when it tries to send an email. Other I tried I cannot evaluate because the free versions are crippled.

Can anyone recommend a migration plugin that works with both localwp and Bluehost?

I know I can try to see if I can migrate it manually, but I would  
Ike a simpler option. I also can see that we engine is simple with localwp but it is too endive for me since this is just a hobby for me.

## Thanks, Glenn

### What steps can be taken to replicate the issue? Feel free to include screenshots, videos, etc

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### System Details

- **Local Version:**

- **Operating System (OS) and OS version:**

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### Local Logs

Attach your Local Logs here ([Help Doc - Retrieving Local’s Log](https://localwp.com/help-docs/troubleshooting/retrieving-locals-log-file/))

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_ **Security Reminder** _  
Local does a pretty good job of scrubbing private info from the logs and the errors it produces, however there’s always the possibility that something private can come through. Because these are public forums, always review the screenshots you are sharing to make sure there isn’t private info like passwords being displayed.

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**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/migration-plugin/43692/2 "2024-07-11T12:56:09Z")

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Hi @GlennFulford

We typically recommend WP Migrate PRO, even before it was acquired and became part of our family of products. To give you some options though here is a good list of some pretty common ones in the WordPress community:

[https://wp101.com/best-wordpress-migration-plugins/](https://wp101.com/best-wordpress-migration-plugins/)

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**Author:** ![NdnaJnz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/ndnajnz/32/4435_2.png) [@NdnaJnz](https://community.localwp.com/u/NdnaJnz)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/migration-plugin/43692/3 "2024-07-11T20:54:43Z")

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WP Migrate (non-Pro) used to work fine with Local. Is that still true?

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**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/migration-plugin/43692/4 "2024-07-11T21:28:49Z")

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WP Migrate Lite and WP Migrate PRO are both compatible with Local; it just depends on what features you need, as the premium version obviously has more capabilities.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://community.localwp.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/migration-plugin/43692/5 "2024-10-09T21:29:22Z")

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