Unlike Init Manga Migrator (for one-time data transfers between sites) or Init Manga Sync (for automatic synchronization), Init Manga Clone focuses on internal duplication: creating a new draft from an existing story while preserving content structure, meta, taxonomies, and the featured image, but intentionally excluding view counts, comments, and received crowdfunding progress. It is the ideal tool when you need to create recurring story templates, prepare alternate versions, or maintain parallel translations.
Key Features
- One-click clone — a Clone row action appears on the Manga list screen, right next to Edit / Trash / View
- Full story duplication — title (auto-appended with Copy N suffix), content, excerpt, author, meta, and taxonomies
- Full chapter duplication — every chapter is duplicated into a brand-new row with its own ghost post, ensuring comments and permalinks work independently
- Smart ever-increasing numbering — clone titles always follow the sequence (Copy 1), (Copy 2), (Copy 3)… even when cloning from a clone
- Safe draft creation — clones are never auto-published; you review and publish manually when ready
- No interaction data copied — view counts, comments, received crowdfunding progress, and contest entries are deliberately excluded
- Zero configuration — no settings page, no cron jobs, no new database tables
- Built-in security — every clone action is protected by a nonce and validated against
edit_post+create_postscapabilities
How It Works
- Go to Manga (the stories list screen)
- Hover over the title of the story you want to duplicate and click Clone
- Confirm the action in the dialog
- The plugin instantly creates a new draft with all chapters copied
- A result notice appears on screen with an Edit the clone link for immediate review
Clone in One Click Whenever You Need
- Clone — duplicate a story and all its chapters into a new draft
- Edit the clone — an edit link appears right inside the success notice
After cloning, you can adjust the title, content, or chapter structure before publishing. If a small number of chapters fail to copy (e.g., a brief database hiccup), the story still clones successfully and the notice tells you exactly how many chapters were skipped so you can inspect them.
Security Mechanism
- Nonce protection — every clone link contains a unique nonce, verified before execution
- Capability checks — only users with both
edit_postandcreate_postsfor themangaCPT can see the Clone button - Never overwrites — the plugin never deletes or modifies original data; it only creates a new copy
- No raw data reflection — all error messages are mapped through internal error codes; raw input is never echoed into URLs or HTML output
Quick Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/init-manga-clone/ - Activate the plugin from the Plugins menu
- Make sure the Init Manga theme is active and properly licensed
- Go to Manga (the stories list screen), hover over any title, and click Clone
Compatibility & Performance
- Compatible with WordPress 5.5+
- Requires PHP 7.4+
- Creates no extra database tables, no cron jobs, no external API calls
- Automatically extends the PHP execution time limit when the server allows it, handling stories with hundreds of chapters
- Reuses the original featured image (same attachment ID) instead of re-uploading, saving storage space
Get Started Now
If you are running a manga site with Init Manga and need a fast, clean way to duplicate story structures, create templates, or prepare alternate versions without messing with your original data — Init Manga Clone is the missing utility in your toolkit.
