DocVault Migrator: move your downloads to DocVault
Copy your downloads from WordPress Download Manager or Download Monitor into Trilobita DocVault. Free, with a dry run first and one-click rollback.
Dry run preview
See what will be imported or skipped, and why, before anything is written
Test run and rollback
Try the first few files, and undo a migration with one button
Old links keep working
Old download links, shortcodes and URLs point to the migrated documents
Nothing changed
Your old plugin’s files and data are copied, not changed
Switching plugins, done properly
If your site uses WordPress Download Manager or Download Monitor and you want to move to DocVault, DocVault Migrator copies your downloads across for you. It works with the source plugin on the same site, or on another WordPress install on the same server.
Nothing in your old plugin is changed. Files and data are copied, so you can check the result before you switch the old plugin off. When you’ve finished, you can delete DocVault Migrator: your documents and the working old links stay.
Only administrators can use DocVault Migrator, and it sends no data to external services.
What moves across
The dry run checks every item and file and explains what will be imported or skipped, and why.
Titles and descriptions
Each download’s title, description and excerpt.
Files
Each file is registered as the first version of its document in DocVault.
Categories and tags
Categories are recreated with their direct parent category; deeper levels are flattened. Tags are migrated too. If a category with the same name already holds blog posts, a separate “(documents)” category is created.
Download counts
The total download count for each item is kept.
Access settings
Public, logged-in users only, or specific roles. Role restrictions work in free DocVault; Pro is only needed to view or change them in the editor.
Expiry dates
Migrated from WordPress Download Manager.
Multi-file packages
WordPress Download Manager packages can become one document per file, or the first file only.
Latest versions
From Download Monitor, the latest version of each download is migrated. Members-only becomes logged-in only.
CSV log
After migrating, you can download a CSV log. Locks and skipped downloads are noted in it.
Up and running in minutes
Three steps, with a dry run before anything is written.
1
Install DocVault
Install and activate Trilobita DocVault from WordPress.org. It’s free.
2
Install DocVault Migrator
Install and activate DocVault Migrator, then back up your site.
3
Configure, preview, migrate
Go to Documents → Migrate to DocVault. Choose the source, check the dry run, then migrate in batches with a progress bar.
Supported sources
What DocVault Migrator does for each source plugin. Locks and skipped downloads are noted in the log.
| Feature | WordPress Download Manager | Download Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Content | ||
| Title, description and excerpt | Yes | Yes |
| Files | Yes | Latest version of each download |
| Categories and tags | Yes | Yes |
| Download counts (total) | Yes | Yes |
| Expiry dates | Yes | No (Download Monitor has no expiry setting) |
| Multi-file packages | One document per file, or first file only | Not applicable: each download becomes one document, from its latest version |
| Access | ||
| Access settings | Public, logged-in only, specific roles | Members-only becomes logged-in only |
| Old links | ||
| Download links, shortcodes and URLs | DocVault 1.6.0+ | DocVault 1.6.0+ ([downloads] needs 1.6.1) |
| Not migrated | ||
| Email, password, social and form locks | Not migrated | Not migrated |
| Quota and limit settings | Not migrated | Not migrated |
| Per-download history | Total count kept | Total count kept |
| Paid downloads | Not supported | Skipped, with a reason |
| Redirect-only downloads | Not applicable | Skipped, with a reason |
| Remote files | Skipped if the file isn’t on the server (“file not found”) | Skipped, with a reason |
Supported file types
PDF · DOC · DOCX · XLS · XLSX · PPT · PPTX · ODT · ODS · ODP · RTF · CSV · TXT
DocVault Free accepts these file types. The dry run lists any other file types it finds and says which ones DocVault Pro can add: images, ZIP, AI and EPS. Pro is optional.
Requirements
WordPress
6.5+
PHP
7.4+
DocVault
1.4.4+ (1.6.0+ for old links)
Licence
GPLv2 or later
Ready to get started?
Back up your site, then download DocVault Migrator free from WordPress.org.