How to back up your WordPress blog in 60 seconds
Backing up your WordPress blog takes less than 60 seconds and will save you hours of heartache later if something goes wrong. Back up frequently, at least once every few posts so that you don’t lose them or the comments your readers have left.
Here’s how in one screenshot:
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Other blog platforms should be just as easy. If you’ve ever lost a blog, you know how much of it – especially comments – is unrecoverable and permanently lost.
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Thanks man!
Thanks man!
Thanks man!
Yeah… I use a plugin that automatically backs up the whole database and emails it to me. Daily. I save a month's worth of backups so if something goes ugly or gets hacked, I can walk it back to when it WORKED.
Yeah… I use a plugin that automatically backs up the whole database and emails it to me. Daily. I save a month's worth of backups so if something goes ugly or gets hacked, I can walk it back to when it WORKED.
Yeah… I use a plugin that automatically backs up the whole database and emails it to me. Daily. I save a month's worth of backups so if something goes ugly or gets hacked, I can walk it back to when it WORKED.
Please be aware, though, that the WP export function only backs up internal-to-wordpress portions of your database.
If you use plugins that store information in DB fields (such as PodPress), this will not keep that data safe.
For that, I suggest you use WP-DB-Backup
Please be aware, though, that the WP export function only backs up internal-to-wordpress portions of your database.
If you use plugins that store information in DB fields (such as PodPress), this will not keep that data safe.
For that, I suggest you use WP-DB-Backup
Please be aware, though, that the WP export function only backs up internal-to-wordpress portions of your database.
If you use plugins that store information in DB fields (such as PodPress), this will not keep that data safe.
For that, I suggest you use WP-DB-Backup
Thanks man!
Yeah… I use a plugin that automatically backs up the whole database and emails it to me. Daily. I save a month's worth of backups so if something goes ugly or gets hacked, I can walk it back to when it WORKED.
Please be aware, though, that the WP export function only backs up internal-to-wordpress portions of your database.
If you use plugins that store information in DB fields (such as PodPress), this will not keep that data safe.
For that, I suggest you use WP-DB-Backup
Chris, This simple post was invaluable for those of use who work hard to create the content and might overlook something critical like making sure we have that content protected. Can't thank you enough.
Chris, This simple post was invaluable for those of use who work hard to create the content and might overlook something critical like making sure we have that content protected. Can't thank you enough.
Chris, This simple post was invaluable for those of use who work hard to create the content and might overlook something critical like making sure we have that content protected. Can't thank you enough.
Chris, This simple post was invaluable for those of use who work hard to create the content and might overlook something critical like making sure we have that content protected. Can't thank you enough.
Thanks Chris!
Thanks Chris!
Thanks Chris!
Thanks Chris!
Thanks for this info. This simple tutorial will help many new bloggers to preserve their content.
Thanks for this info. This simple tutorial will help many new bloggers to preserve their content.
Thanks for this info. This simple tutorial will help many new bloggers to preserve their content.
Thanks for this info. This simple tutorial will help many new bloggers to preserve their content.
What about uploads?
What about uploads?
What about uploads?
Sounds like a good plugin, whats the name of it if you don't mind sharing?
Sounds like a good plugin, whats the name of it if you don't mind sharing?
WP-backup!
WP-backup!
Sounds like a good plugin, whats the name of it if you don't mind sharing?
WP-backup!
Thanks Chris!
I wish everything was as easy as you made this. The visual really helped me.
Thanks Chris!
I wish everything was as easy as you made this. The visual really helped me.
Thanks Chris!
I wish everything was as easy as you made this. The visual really helped me.
Damn that was so useful. THANKS!
Damn that was so useful. THANKS!
Damn that was so useful. THANKS!
Thanks
Thanks
I wouldn't recommend this backup options if your blog is big/many posts. I recently tried to backup my blog with the export feature and I ended up with a xml file bigger than 10Mb. I really had to change many things and split the xml file before I could proceed. I recommend a proper database backup.
I wouldn't recommend this backup options if your blog is big/many posts. I recently tried to backup my blog with the export feature and I ended up with a xml file bigger than 10Mb. I really had to change many things and split the xml file before I could proceed. I recommend a proper database backup.
Thank you! This was SO helpful! One question: Say I DO lose my content, how do I restore it using the back up file I just created?
Thank you! This was SO helpful! One question: Say I DO lose my content, how do I restore it using the back up file I just created?
There's an Import option right next to the Export one.
There's an Import option right next to the Export one.
Fantastic. Just what I was looking for. Thanks a lot, I feel happier now.
Fantastic. Just what I was looking for. Thanks a lot, I feel happier now.
Very invaluable! cheers mate. thnx again.
Very invaluable! cheers mate. thnx again.
What are you backing up to? CD, a folder on hard drive? Thanks tons.
Thanks a lot, this was useful in helping me backup wordpress in 20 seconds
Quick and to the point. I love it. Thanks!
Quick and to the point. I love it. Thanks!
Is this equal to a backup of the database? After reading more about backups I think I will try the Word Press Database Backup” plugin.
Is this equal to a backup of the database? After reading more about backups I think I will try the Word Press Database Backup” plugin.
Thanks for the (easy) tip Chris. Do you recommend any other way to save wordpress blogs if something happens on the server side? I've read about the DB manager plugin, but I've also read about paid services that will back everything up. Recommendations?
Thanks for the (easy) tip Chris. Do you recommend any other way to save wordpress blogs if something happens on the server side? I've read about the DB manager plugin, but I've also read about paid services that will back everything up. Recommendations?
Found this post through Google.
Thanks for sharing this info – it really was a 60 sec backup.
Found this post through Google.
Thanks for sharing this info – it really was a 60 sec backup.
Awesome
Backup done in 15 seconds. Great tip!
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Thanks a lot… I also found this post on Google… I'm taking my blogging efforts very seriously and I want to ensure that my information is all saved and filed away safely. Thanks again.
Awesome
Backup done in 15 seconds. Great tip!
maitravelsite.com
Thanks a lot… I also found this post on Google… I'm taking my blogging efforts very seriously and I want to ensure that my information is all saved and filed away safely. Thanks again.
Thanks for this tip, Chris! I didn't know it was this dead-simple to export/backup a WordPress installation.
I have been using Backupify and WordPress Database Backup for double the backup goodness.
I've never lost any WordPress installations, but ever since I lost a hard drive I backup anything and everything with redundant methods.
Thanks for this tip, Chris! I didn't know it was this dead-simple to export/backup a WordPress installation.
I have been using Backupify and WordPress Database Backup for double the backup goodness.
I've never lost any WordPress installations, but ever since I lost a hard drive I backup anything and everything with redundant methods.
True to your word. Backed up in 60 seconds. Thanks for your help.
True to your word. Backed up in 60 seconds. Thanks for your help.
ty for this nice post
ty for this nice post
This was a GREAT tip. I just had a scare with my blog, so I am backing it up right now!
This was a GREAT tip. I just had a scare with my blog, so I am backing it up right now!
I feel like a fool, but I'm not sure I did this right…I exported and downloaded onto my computer, then dragged into an external hard drive. But when I opened it up on that drive, it showed 2 errors, and a ton of writing. What should it look like when I open it up on that external hard drive?
I feel like a fool, but I'm not sure I did this right…I exported and downloaded onto my computer, then dragged into an external hard drive. But when I opened it up on that drive, it showed 2 errors, and a ton of writing. What should it look like when I open it up on that external hard drive?
I feel like a fool, but I'm not sure I did this right…I exported and downloaded onto my computer, then dragged into an external hard drive. But when I opened it up on that drive, it showed 2 errors, and a ton of writing. What should it look like when I open it up on that external hard drive?
I tried this to back up my old blog but it only made back ups on post, pages and comments. I had a hard time backing up the photos.
I think my site was penalized because of broken links when I transferred to a new host.
Priceless!
FYI, I have a photo blog, with about a 0.5GB of images on it… and the dump I just got from these instructions was only 1.6MB, suggesting that it's basically text-only.
Also, I'm pretty sure these instructions don't capture theme settings, just your writing. Of course it *is* important to back up your writing. But it might be a good idea to do a full mySQL dump and/or to archive all the media files that might be used by your blog.