Restoring own backups is paywalled
Restoring a backup file requires a paid extension, so free-version users cannot use backups they already made.
Tier I · Proven The best-established problems.
10 public reports · first reported 12 October 2025 · last reported 30 April 2026
What's going wrong
Site owners who made a backup with the free version of All-in-One WP Migration report that restoring it, or importing the file from disk, is locked behind a paid extension. Some say the plugin still asked for payment after they uploaded the file manually. Others found that the WP-CLI and automation features are listed in the documentation but are paywalled. Owners who moved a single site feel trapped, because the backup file only works with this plugin. People who lost a site or need to move it urgently are most affected. The gap points to a tool that restores these files without a paywall, or a clear, low-cost restore service.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports.
Products affected
All-in-One WP Migration and Backup.
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Who has this problem
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