WordPress: Backup! Backup! Backup!

WordPress:

Backup! Backup! Backup!

can prevent forest fires... and other website disasters

WordPress: Backup! Backup! Backup! - Eric Rasch - Houston WordPress Meetup - February 8, 2012

Keep your website up long enough and at some point you will come across:

Why Backup

• Hacks / Attacks

• Server failures

• Software failures

• Human failures

WordPress: Backup! Backup! Backup! - Eric Rasch - Houston WordPress Meetup - February 8, 2012

FILES

What to Backup

• WordPress Core Installation

• WordPress Plugins

• WordPress Themes

• Images and Files

• Javascript scripts, PHP scripts, and other code files

• Additional Files and Static Web Pages

Your WordPress site consists of the following:

• WordPress Site Settings

• Every post

• Every comment

• Every link

DATABASE

WordPress: Backup! Backup! Backup! - Eric Rasch - Houston WordPress Meetup - February 8, 2012

MANUAL (mostly free)

AUTOMATED(mostly paid)

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Types ofBackups

databasefiles

backup typemanual/automated

WordPress: Backup! Backup! Backup! - Eric Rasch - Houston WordPress Meetup - February 8, 2012

Backup Options

MANUALfor the Do-It-Yourself’er

PLUGINSfor the easy, but not-always-complete route

SCRIPTSfor the sophisticated Do-It-Yourself’er

SERVICESfor those who know what their website is worth

WordPress: Backup! Backup! Backup! - Eric Rasch - Houston WordPress Meetup - February 8, 2012

Backup Options

• FTP backups(for files only, unless you use it with a DB plugin)

• Cron jobs

• SQL dumps

• via your host(through cPanel/Plesk/etc)

• MySQL Command Line

• XML backup(within your WP site)

MANUAL

WordPress: Backup! Backup! Backup! - Eric Rasch - Houston WordPress Meetup - February 8, 2012

Backup Options

• A Shell Script for a Complete WordPress Backuphttp://theme.fm/2011/06/a-shell-script-for-a-complete-wordpress-backup-4/

SCRIPTS

WordPress: Backup! Backup! Backup! - Eric Rasch - Houston WordPress Meetup - February 8, 2012

Backup Options

• Codex: Tagshttp://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tags/backup

• Codex: Searchhttp://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search.php?q=backup

• XCloner - Backup and Restorehttp://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/xcloner-backup-and-restore/

• WP-DB-Backuphttp://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-db-backup/

PLUGINS

WordPress: Backup! Backup! Backup! - Eric Rasch - Houston WordPress Meetup - February 8, 2012

Backup Options

• BackWPuphttp://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backwpup/

• WP Complete Backuphttp://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-complete-backup/

• DBC Backuphttp://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/dbc-backup/

PLUGINS (continued)

WordPress: Backup! Backup! Backup! - Eric Rasch - Houston WordPress Meetup - February 8, 2012

Backup Options

• BackupBuddy(from $75 a year – 2 sites, to $150 a year – unlimited sites)http://pluginbuddy.com/purchase/backupbuddy/

• VaultPress(from $15 to $350 a month per site)http://vaultpress.com/

• WordPress Smart Backup ($20)http://codecanyon.net/item/wordpress-smart-backup/158143

• myRepono WordPress Backup(storage and transfer dependent pricing)http://myrepono.com/wordpress-backup-plugin/

SERVICES

WordPress: Backup! Backup! Backup! - Eric Rasch - Houston WordPress Meetup - February 8, 2012

Backup Options

• blogVault(from $9 a month - 1 site to $99 a month - 20 sites)http://blogvault.net/

• ManageWP(from free for 3 sites to $7 a month - 10 sites upto $300 a month - 250 sites)http://managewp.com/

• Online Backup for WordPressby Backup Technology(free upto 100MB)http://www.backup-technology.com/services/free-wordpress-backup/

SERVICES (continued)

WordPress: Backup! Backup! Backup! - Eric Rasch - Houston WordPress Meetup - February 8, 2012

Backup Options

• WP Remote(free)http://wpremote.com/

• Amazon S3...WP S3 Backupshttp://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-s3-backups/

Automatic WordPress Backup pluginhttp://www.wordpressbackup.org/

• WordPress Backup to Dropboxhttp://www.mikeyd.com.au/projects/wordpress-backup-to-dropbox/

SERVICES (continued)

WordPress: Backup! Backup! Backup! - Eric Rasch - Houston WordPress Meetup - February 8, 2012

Backup Options

REVIEW OF WORDPRESS BACKUP SOLUTIONSby Peter Sundstrom

WORRYPROOF WORDPRESS BACKUP STRATEGIESby Nathan Ingram

Plugin & Service Reviews

WordPress: Backup! Backup! Backup! - Eric Rasch - Houston WordPress Meetup - February 8, 2012

Further Reading

WP Codex - WordPress Backupshttp://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups

WP Codex - Backing Up Your Databasehttp://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database

Do You Have a WordPress Backup Strategy?http://themefuse.com/blog/do-you-have-a-wordpress-backup-strategy/

Restoring WordPress After a Crashhttp://themefuse.com/blog/restoring-wordpress-after-a-crash/

WordPress: Backup! Backup! Backup! - Eric Rasch - Houston WordPress Meetup - February 8, 2012

Further Reading

Monitor and Backup Your WordPress Sites with the Free WP Remote Service (includes WP Remote vs. ManageWP discussion)http://wpmu.org/monitor-and-backup-your-wordpress-sites-with-the-free-wp-remote-service/

The 3 Best Backup Solutions For A WordPress Bloghttp://www.carefulcash.com/the-3-best-backup-solutions-for-a-wordpress-blog/

Ultimate Backup Plugin Solution for WordPresshttp://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ultimate-backup-solution-for-wordpress/

Investigating WordPress backup optionshttp://moxypark.com/2012/01/30/investigating-wordpress-backup-options/

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WordPress: Backup! Backup! Backup! - Eric Rasch - Houston WordPress Meetup - February 8, 2012

Keys to Success

Backup at regular intervals... EVERYTHING. Early. OFTEN.

Test your backup... ESPECIALLY before/after major upgrades.

Attempt a restore... BEFORE you need it.

WordPress: Backup! Backup! Backup! - Eric Rasch - Houston WordPress Meetup - February 8, 2012

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