Convert a Subsite of a Multisite Network into a Standalone WordPress Site

Suppose you have a WordPress multisite network with many network sites and want to migrate one of these subsites into a single WordPress site. In that case, you can use WP Staging Pro to export and import a network site to a single site very easily and quickly:

Video Tutorial: How to backup and restore a network site to a single site

1. Create a Backup of the Network Site

Go to the subsite you want to migrate and create a backup:

Create backup of the network subsite

2. Upload the Backup to the Destination Single WordPress Site

  1. Create a new blank WordPress single site or use an existing one.
  2. Upload and install WP Staging Pro on that site.
  3. Upload the backup
Upload a .wpstg backup file using WP STAGING PRO plugin to restore it.

4. Restore the backup file

Convert a multisite subsite into a network site

You will notice that WP STAGING PRO handles everything for you, from detecting a backup from a subsite of a WordPress network to easily restoring it to a single site.

After importing the backup of the network site to a single site, the original network site has been automatically converted to a single site, and you are done.

Updated on September 30, 2024

Alaa Salama

Author: Alaa Salama

I have spent more than a decade in the support field because I truly enjoy the human side of technology. Whether I’m solving a complex WordPress issue or developing custom plugins and code snippets to streamline workflows, my goal is always to reduce friction and help people work smarter. For me, there is nothing more rewarding than seeing a solution I’ve built make someone else’s day better.

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