A good WordPress backup is essential for any website administrator. No one wants to wake up with a broken website with no backup. In this article, we explain how you can make sure you always have a lifeline for your WordPress site

Choose a good WordPress backup software

It is wise to first check if your hosting provider offers a backup service. Many hosts offer integrated backup solutions that run automatically. Check the following points:

• Frequency of Backups: How often does the host make backups? Daily, weekly, monthly?
• Retention Period of Backups: How long does the host keep the backups created?
• Recovery process: How easy can you restore a backup to your host?

Complementing or replacing hosting backups are UpdraftPlus and Solid Backups are excellent choices for managing your WordPress backups. Both plugins are reliable and easy to use, and they allow you to maintain full control over your WordPress backup and restore processes.

Automatic backups

Set up automatic backups so you never have to think about it again. Depending on how often you make updates, you can choose daily, weekly or monthly backups. The choice is yours!

External storage

If you only store backups on your own servers or network, you run the risk of losing the backups in case of a server crash, for example, by making a copy of your website in a remote location you will always have a working version of your website when you need it.

First backup with your chosen plugin and download your created backup, upload it on a cloud service such as Google Drive or Dropbox. Now you always have access to your backup, no matter what!

It is important to periodically update your backup plan, especially if important changes are made to your website or maintenance is done manually. Backup management is also included in all our maintenance packages.

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