Convert Akeeba Full Backup to UpdraftPlus
Client-side offline conversion: unpacks Joomla database & media assets, maps schema to WordPress tables (`wp_posts`, `wp_terms`, `wp_users`), remaps image URLs, and generates ready-to-restore UpdraftPlus `.gz` & `.zip` archives.
Drop your Akeeba Backup file(s) here or browse
Accepts single or multi-part Akeeba .jpa / .j01 / .j02 series and .zip backups
What happens automatically?
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Joomla SQL to WP SQL: Translates
#__contenttowp_posts, categories towp_terms, and admin users towp_users. -
Asset Path Rewrite: Rewrites
images/...media links into standard WordPresswp-content/uploads/...structure. -
UpdraftPlus Packaging: Compresses exact split entities (
-db.gz,-uploads.zip,-plugins.zip,-themes.zip,-others.zip). - SEO Redirection Bridge: Generates a companion redirect plugin to retain all legacy Joomla article URLs.
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Format: JPA/ZIPv3.10
Joomla 3.x (Legacy)UpdraftPlus Target Configuration
Specify destination WordPress schema parameters and metadata transformation options.
Replaces legacy site URL in database options & post content.
Used for deep string replacement and 301 redirects.
Default is wp_. UpdraftPlus restores against this prefix.
Owner assigned to migrated content (Role: Administrator).
Primary contact in wp_options.
UpdraftPlus unique site identifier hash in file names.
Standalone Joomla Upgrade Engine
Upgrade legacy Joomla database schema, content grids, and user credentials to modern Joomla 4.x/5.x specifications without converting to WordPress.
Select destination Joomla major version for schema and layout upgrades.
What will be upgraded in the Akeeba backup?
- Legacy Bootstrap 2/3 grids (
span1-12) → Modern Bootstrap 5 grids (col-md-1-12) - Schema.org microdata wrappers and WebP asset compatibility
- Legacy MD5/bcrypt password hashes marked for automated upgrade on first login
- Custom field parameters and Joomla 4/5 route link normalization
Conversion Pipeline Web Worker (OPFS)
Processing background streams and assembling WordPress database entities...
UpdraftPlus Backup Set Ready!
All 5 UpdraftPlus backup components have been assembled according to official naming specs.
backup_...-db.gz
Gzipped MySQL dump containing converted wp_posts, wp_terms, and wp_users.
backup_...-uploads.zip
Joomla /images/ folder remapped for WordPress wp-content/uploads/.
backup_...-plugins.zip
Includes the auto-generated joomla-301-redirects SEO preservation bridge.
backup_...-themes.zip
Ready-to-use WordPress theme package formatted for UpdraftPlus restore.
backup_...-others.zip
UpdraftPlus content companion (languages, custom assets, index safeguards).
Restoration Target
Location: wp-content/updraft/
Updraft Format: Standard 5-Part
Schema: wp_
Upgraded Akeeba Backup Ready!
The upgraded Joomla site backup archive has been packaged with modernized database schema and layout structures.
backup_..._upgraded_j5.zip
Contains upgraded Joomla schema, modernized Bootstrap 5 content grids, and updated password hashes. Ready for restoration using Akeeba Kickstart or standard unzip.