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Everything about Website backups

Creating regular website backups is crucial to protect against data loss, server issues, or security breaches. Backups act as a safety net, allowing quick recovery from errors, updates, or accidental deletions. They ensure peace of mind, simplify migration, and save time and costs by providing a reliable way to restore your site to a previous state when needed.

Website backup using “all-in-one immigration” plugin

Install the Plugin
  • In your XAMPP WordPress site, go to the WordPress Dashboard
  • Navigate to "Plugins" > "Add New."
  • Search for "All-in-One WP Migration."
  • Install and activate the plugin.
Backup the Website
  • Once activated, go to "All-in-One WP Migration" in the WordPress Dashboard.
  • Click on "Backup" in the plugin's menu.
  • Click on "Generate backup" button.
  • The plugin will generate a file (e.g., example.wordpress.2022-01-01-00-00-00.wpress).
Download the Backup File
  • Once the backup is complete, click on the generated export file to download it to your local computer.

Website backup without using a plugin​

Files

Use an FTP client to connect to your XAMPP server or directly access the WordPress file on the htdocs folder inside your XAMPP folder and download all WordPress files.(eg. F:\installed software\xampp\htdocs\example.com)

Database

Access phpMyAdmin in XAMPP, select your WordPress database, and export it to a .sql file.

Clean up after backups

After taking a WordPress website backup, it’s advisable to download and store the backup files in a separate location, such as file storage or a drive. Subsequently, deleting the backup files from the hosting server is recommended to free up storage space. Keeping old backups on the server can lead to insufficient storage, potentially slowing down the website’s performance.

Best Practice

Best practices often include downloading backups and storing them externally for added security and redundancy. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean you must delete backups from the server immediately. you can retain the latest backups and delete the rest.

Ideal time to take backups

The ideal timing for taking backups of your WordPress website depends on the frequency of updates, changes, and the criticality of your content. Here are some scenarios when it’s a good time to take backups

Before Updates
  • Plugin or Theme Updates: Before updating plugins, themes, or WordPress core, especially if the updates are significant.
  • WordPress Version Updates: Before upgrading to a new major version of WordPress.
Before Major Changes
  • Design or Layout Changes: Prior to making significant design or layout changes to your website.
  • Functionality Additions: Before adding new functionalities or features.
Security Measures
  • Before Security Audits or Scans: If you conduct security audits or scans, it's a good idea to have a recent backup as a precaution.
User Access Changes
  • User Role Changes: If there are changes to user roles or access permissions on your website.
Critical Events
  • Before Migrations: Before migrating your website to a new server or hosting provider.
  • Before Site Launch: Just before launching a new website or making it live.
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