Ready to move from Duplicator Lite to Duplicator Pro? A paid license unlocks extra features like scheduled backups, Recovery Points and storing your backups in cloud storage such as Amazon S3, and the upgrade takes only a few minutes.

This tutorial shows you how to upgrade from Duplicator Lite, our free version, to a paid Duplicator Pro license.

Purchasing a Duplicator Pro License

To begin, open our Upgrade page. From your WordPress dashboard, go to Duplicator » Upgrade to Pro. The page lists all the features that come with our paid licenses.

Click Upgrade Now to open the Duplicator Pricing page. Compare the features available with each license level and choose the best fit for your site.

When you find the license you want, click Get Started to begin checkout.

As a Duplicator Lite user, your discount is applied automatically at checkout, so you don’t need a coupon code.

Next, fill in your payment details and create your Duplicator account. Your account gives you access to your license key and downloads.

Complete all fields and click Complete Checkout to finish your order.

Upgrading to Duplicator Pro

After you buy a license, upgrade directly from your Duplicator Lite settings. Duplicator installs the Pro version for you.

First, copy your license key. Log in to your Duplicator account and click the Downloads tab. Your license key is under the license type. Click the clipboard icon to copy it.

Then log in to your WordPress site and go to Duplicator » Settings. On the General tab, find the License section. Under Already Purchased?, click the Connect to Duplicator Pro button.

This opens the Enter Your Duplicator Pro License Key page on connect.duplicator.com. Paste your license key into the field, keep the I authorize Duplicator.com to connect checkbox selected, and click Connect and Install Duplicator Pro.

Duplicator installs and activates Duplicator Pro, deactivates Duplicator Lite, and then takes you to the Duplicator Pro settings.

Note: If the automatic installation fails because of restrictions on your host, install the Pro version manually by following our tutorial on how to install Duplicator. The license key page also has a Download the Pro ZIP (manual install) link.

Your license key activates automatically. On the General tab of Duplicator Pro » Settings, the License section shows your license type, expiration date and how many sites use your license.

That’s it! Duplicator Pro is now active on your site, and all the features of your license are ready to use.

Would you like to store your backups in the cloud? Check out our tutorial on Storing Your Backup to Google Drive.