Clone a wordpress website with same functionality, but different content

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I have got a WordPress website and I would like to create a new one with exactly the same functions, themes/templates (apart from the color), plugins, etc. An exact clone of the current one, but with different content and name of sections.

Is there any plugin I can use or should I just copy the website, delete contents and change the name of the sections? Is there any tutorial? I can I reset all the id and the stats of the previous website?

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  1. Built in!

    WordPress comes with feature for this: »MU« or Multisite or Network.

    You can read more about it in Codex.

    Summed up

    The most important part is a single line in your wp-config.php file:

    define( 'WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true );

    Then you have to decide whether you want to use sub domains or sub directories.

    One thing you’ve to be aware off: Not all plugins can be used in MU installations. Some have functionality, that depends on stuff like the $blog_id, which is a separate ID for every sub installation/clone/site you run. Always check this one first (Hint: Make one subsite that you use for testing).

  2. Have a look at Duplicator:
    http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/duplicator/

    It seems to do what you are asking for.

    Otherwise you could make a backup of all the files on your server to your computer as well as a backup of the database and do a batch replace in your favorite text editor of the old url to the new url and then change the database login credentials/wp credentials, then reupload to a new server and import the database export into the new database.

    You may run into problems with characters being converted. This is explained (with a fix) here:
    http://digwp.com/2011/07/clean-up-weird-characters-in-database/

    Also, Widgets you have set up sometimes have problems when doing exports like this but there is another plugin to help with that, Widget Data – Setting Import/Export Plugin:
    http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widget-settings-importexport/

    You should do the widget export before doing the batch replace of the old url to the new url in your text editor.

  3. We have just launched a new plugin that automates WordPress network site cloning beautifully. It’s ease of use to power and flexibility ratio is better than other tools previously available. There’s a free version available on wordpress.org and a new Pro version as well that adds a powerful set of additional features – http://neversettle.it/ns-cloner-pro/ – hopefully this helps anyone looking for a great multisite / wpmu blog cloner!