Content on the Web is under constant threat these days, & WordPress blog Content are no different. You could lose all of it if your server goes bellyup, or if your Site get hacked, or if you, by mistake, erase or overwrite the data.
Thankfully, WordPress developers have come up with a myriad number of backup & restoration plugins that ensure your WP database with all the blog posts & files are constantly backed up to secure locations where they will be available in case something does go wrong.
Here’s some of the most popular WP backup plugins, some free, some paid, that are available for the job:
(This list carries the names of some of the well-used plugins but as per its editorial policy, What’s New On The Net does not endorse any of them. Readers are strongly advised to do their own checks before using these plugins)
Backup – This one comes up as the top result when you do a search for backup plugins on WordPress. There’s a good reason why it’s at the top. Backup offers a host of very useful features including automatic scheduled backups, & customized backups of the entire database or selected files & directories.
You can set up backups to be stored locally or on your Google Drive. Interrupted backups on Google Drive will resume from where it was interrupted, & you get an email notification if anything is wrong.
VaultPress – This is a subscription-based high-end service that manages your backups & WP security. Apart from automatic backups, you also get daily security scans & assistance fromWordpress experts, if you need any help.
BackWPUp – This is a free plugin which can be used to schedule automatic backups of your database & XML files. It will also generate a file with installed plugins. You can choose to send the backup to your Cloud storage on most of the major cloud providers, including Amazon, RackSpace & Microsoft. You can also send it to Dropbox or Google Drive, or have it emailed to you.
They also have a pro version inclusive of support.
XCloner – This is a professional tool meant to be used for backup & restoration of any PHP/Mysql website, including WordPress blogs. You can set up automatic backups, & restore backups on any compatible location.
BlogVault – This is a paid service that you may sign up for to fully automate the entire backup system. You can start with a free trial, & download & install the plugin from the link they send you after you sign up. It will start syncing & maintain your backups as far back as 30 days in multiple & secure offsite locations.
Restoration is a breeze & so is migration, because you don’t need to ponder over what went wrong in the config files.
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