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Use the SandyWP Cloner plugin to copy a live WordPress site you control into a new sandbox. The plugin packages and uploads the site, then SandyWP restores it for you. The Clone page import flow

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Before you start

You need a SandyWP account and administrator access to the source WordPress site. Open Clone in the SandyWP dashboard to find the plugin link and watch imports as they arrive.

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Clone a site

1

Install the Cloner plugin

Install and activate SandyWP Cloner on the WordPress site you want to copy.
2

Connect the account

In the source site’s WP-Admin → Tools → SandyWP Cloner, select Connect to SandyWP and approve the browser flow. An API token is available only as a fallback.
3

Start the clone

Select Clone to SandyWP. The plugin packages and uploads the site to your account.
4

Wait for restoration

Follow the import in the dashboard, then select Open site once its status is ready.

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Import states

The resulting sandbox has the usual tools and lifecycle. Deleting an import history row does not delete the resulting sandbox.
Clone archives can be up to 24 GB. They count toward your active-sandbox and storage limits, and you can cancel an import while it is uploading or restoring.
Use Templates to keep a reusable snapshot after a successful clone, or Open wp-admin to enter the new site.