What will you do if you locked yourself out of your WordPress website or got it hack? To give your best shot, you need to be prepared for it from the very first moment of the website completion. All you need to do is – backup your website and escape the catastrophic situations. Several free and paid backup plugins are available in the WordPress repository that are meant just for your rescue. Moreover, the backup plugins that we are going to talk about are not so tech-savvy and can save you from all the normal backup hassles.
Let’s see how these top 5 WordPress backup plugins will save you a deal:
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VaultPress
Rather than being a simple backup plugin, VaultPress is a complete backup and security service. To your surprise, it is created by none other than the creators of WordPress itself. Hence, you need not worry about its efficiency. By paying $9/month, your websites receive full spam protection along with a complete backup of your plugins, database, and other features.
To utilize it to a greater level, you will have to go for the premium plan ($29/month) and Vault Press will offer security scan, real-time backups, and much more.
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UpdraftPlus Backup and Restoration
Well, this one is absolutely free to use and do come with a few handy features. The backups can be done automatically as well as manually and it is even known for its reliable solution and well-supported features. The best part is – it allows the manual selection of the storage. Go to email, Dropbox, Amazon, Google Drive or any other storage location of your choice.
Even the automatic backup feature is great for you as it saves you from adding one more task to your to-do list. Set the backup for once a week and you don’t need to look back.
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BackupBuddy
A must-have plugin for every WordPress user. Along with the normal backup features, it allows the users to tailor the backup in their own way. For example, you can choose to backup your plugins, database, and uploads at three different times. Adding to the perk, even the user interface is clear and concise and lets you handle your stuff in an efficient manner. For all these top-notch features, you get to pay just $100/year and you are allowed the backup of 10 sites.
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WordPress Backup to Dropbox
As per the name suggests, WordPress Backup to Dropbox lets you create a backup in the Dropbox. Moreover, this one is the easiest to use with just one setting page to handle. Scheduling, integrating, and customization, everything will be available on this single page and that makes it a piece of cake for anyone.
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BackWPup Free
Another example of an excellent plugin for backing up your WordPress website. It backs up your theme, content, and database, to FTP server, S3 services, RackSpace, Dropbox, and any directory you want to. For the beginners, it offers a complete tutorial and for professionals, it has its premium version.
If you have tried any of these or you think the one you use can also be on the top chart, do tell us by commenting below.