How to use Prime Mover Pro to clean up a web site

I will use Prime Mover Pro to clean up a site. Exclude plugins and database entries. Clone the site and move it over with URL to a development site. Here is a video of the process. Further below I have the steps I took.

On the dev site:

  • Deactivate the license if Prime Mover Pro is active. Go to Prime Mover Pro -> Account. To the right of Account Details – click to Deactivate License.
  • Deactivate all plugins.
  • Switch to a default theme.
  • Install and activate the Advanced WP Reset plugin. Go to Tools -> Advanced WP Reset. Under Site Reset. To the left of the red button write: RESET and click the red RESET button. Click Reset Now. After the site has been reset deactivate the plugin.

How to clean up a site before migration.

On the LIVE site:

  • Install Prime Mover Pro plugin.
  • This is a two step process to remove any trace of a plugin the site currently has installed.
    • Go to Prime Mover Pro -> Settings: Excluded plugins. Click the button to expand plugins. Select which plugins to be excluded.
    • Go to Prime Mover Pro -> Toolbox: Excluded tables. Click the button to expand the database entries.
  • Go to Prime Mover Pro -> Go to Migration Tools -> PRO Export.
    • Export database, media files, plugins and themes.
    • Export to single-site format
    • Click Go to Package Manager and begin the process of exporting the package.
    • When finished use the URL to export the site.

Resources:

How to create a fresh WordPress install with a specific administrator email.
How to Exclude Plugins in Prime Mover Pro.
How do we exclude database tables in Prime Mover export.

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