{"id":2080,"date":"2022-02-12T21:54:17","date_gmt":"2022-02-12T14:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wptips.dev\/?p=2080"},"modified":"2022-02-12T21:54:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-12T14:54:19","slug":"best-backup-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pixelstudio.id\/blog\/best-backup-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Best Free Backup Plugin in 2022?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You won&#8217;t understand the <strong>importance of backup<\/strong> until an accident struck hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sure your hosting most likely has an automatic backup every few days. But relying on that is like backing up your files by copying them into a different folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we will take a look at the backup plugin I&#8217;m using on all of my sites: <strong>Updraft Plus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Note: this is not a sponsored post. I&#8217;m writing this because it simply works.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Makes Updraft The Best?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/pixelstudio.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/updraft-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixelstudio.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/updraft-banner.jpg 750w, https:\/\/pixelstudio.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/updraft-banner-480x170.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Because it offers the most features in its <strong>free version<\/strong> such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Automatic scheduling for daily, weekly, and monthly<\/li><li>Set number of backups to be retained<\/li><li>Google Drive destination<\/li><li>Flawless restore process<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>They do have a lot of features unlocked behind the <strong>Premium version<\/strong>. The important ones are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The ability to backup multiple sites within one Google Drive account.<\/li><li>Backup multisite network.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Missing that first point does hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you&#8217;re running an agency, shelling out $200 for the Unlimited license is well worth the cost. Especially if you&#8217;re charging your client for backup \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Initial Setup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After activating the plugin, go to Settings > Updraft Backup. Then select the &#8220;Settings&#8221; tab. This is where you set the backup destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will go with Google Drive for this tutorial. Select &#8220;Google Drive&#8221; then click &#8220;Save Changes&#8221; at the very bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/pixelstudio.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/updraft-pick-destination.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixelstudio.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/updraft-pick-destination.jpg 750w, https:\/\/pixelstudio.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/updraft-pick-destination-480x207.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A popup will appear, click the link and authenticate your Google account. Then you will be brought to the Updraft website to click the &#8220;Complete Setup&#8221; button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/pixelstudio.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/updraft-connect-gdrive.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixelstudio.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/updraft-connect-gdrive.jpg 750w, https:\/\/pixelstudio.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/updraft-connect-gdrive-480x476.jpg 480w, https:\/\/pixelstudio.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/updraft-connect-gdrive-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Done! Now you can backup your site by going to the first tab and clicking the big &#8220;Backup Now&#8221; button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/pixelstudio.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/updraft-backup-now.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixelstudio.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/updraft-backup-now.jpg 750w, https:\/\/pixelstudio.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/updraft-backup-now-480x179.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scheduling &amp; Other Setup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/pixelstudio.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/updraft-other-setting.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixelstudio.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/updraft-other-setting.jpg 750w, https:\/\/pixelstudio.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/updraft-other-setting-480x200.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Backup Schedule?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can adjust the automatic schedule depending on the websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the time, I use the weekly and 4 copies. But for an active website or an eCommerce, I set it to Daily and also 4 copies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Which files to include?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depends on you. I usually only choose Uploads because I use <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pixelstudio.id\/blog\/composer-to-manage-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Composer<\/a> for the plugins and Github for the theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">It reminds me that I haven&#8217;t written a tutorial on how to use Github Action to automatically deploy changes in my theme. Stay tune for that \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not underestimate how important it is to have an off-site backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The one by your hosting does not count! They could suddenly break and you won&#8217;t have access to your site or the backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope this article pushes you to set up a backup for your WordPress sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>If you have any question, feel free to leave it in the comment section below.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You won&#8217;t understand the importance of backup until an accident struck hard. This simple and free plugin could be your life-saver. 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