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The Original WordPress Backup Plugin

Backup WordPress • Restore WordPress • Move WordPress

Protecting Half a Million WordPress Sites Since 2010

Why Backup Your WordPress Site & Protect Your Online Work?

WITHOUT A BACKUP, YOUR WORDPRESS WEBSITE COULD BE LOST FOREVER.

Your WordPress website needs a reliable backup strategy using a trusted WordPress backup plugin like BackupBuddy. WordPress doesn’t include built-in backups, so we built BackupBuddy in 2010 to meet the need for a solid WordPress backup solution.
Even your host backup may not be enough if you experience a server crash. Other WordPress security issues include hacks, malware, user error, deleted files and running bad commands. All of these things can completely wipe out your WordPress site forever. Having a current backup of your WordPress website is critical for protecting your website. BackupBuddy is here to help.

Malware

Bad Commands

Deleted Files

Hacks

User Errors

Server Crashes

How to Backup Your WordPress Site

WATCH BACKUPBUDDY WORK TO BACKUP WORDPRESS & YOUR CONTENT

With just a few clicks, BackupBuddy backs up your entire WordPress website from within your WordPress dashboard. BackupBuddy makes the process of how to backup a WordPress site into five simple steps.

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BackupBuddy backs up everything on your WordPress website

While other WordPress backup plugins only backup the WordPress database, BackupBuddy backs up your entire WordPress installation, making sure you have a copy of all your WordPress website files.


BackupBuddy’s backup includes everything needed to run your WordPress website. Backup all WordPress files, all files in the WordPress Media library, your WordPress themes and WordPress plugins, and more. Once BackupBuddy completes your backup, you get a downloadable zip file of your entire WordPress website.

  • Pages
  • Posts
  • Widgets
  • Comments
  • Theme Files
  • Plugin Files
  • Theme & Plugin Settings
  • WordPress Settings
  • WordPress Database
  • WordPress Core Files
  • Users
  • Media Library Uploads
  • Custom Post Types
  • Categories & Tags
  • Images, Videos, etc.

Download the PDF: 10 Features to Consider When Choosing a WordPress Backup Plugin

A Solid WordPress Backup Strategy

BACKUPBUDDY COVERS ALL FOUR BACKUP ELEMENTS IN ONE SINGLE PLUGIN

Your backup solution needs four components to be successful. Some backup solutions cover some but not all, leaving your website vulnerable. BackupBuddy covers all four backup elements in one single plugin.

COMPLETE WORDPRESS WEBSITE BACKUP

Back up your entire WordPress website (database + all WP files).

SCHEDULED, AUTOMATIC BACKUPS

Set up backup schedules to run automatically.

STORE WORDPRESS BACKUPS OFF-SITE

Send and store your backup files off-site in a safe, secure location.

RESTORE YOUR WORDPRESS SITE

Restore your WordPress website quickly & easily from a backup.

So if something goes wrong, rest easy. BackupBuddy backs up your whole WordPress site, provides scheduled backups, allows you to send/store backups remotely off-site, and has a process for quickly and easily restoring WordPress from a backup.

Customize Backup Contents

Not all WordPress backups are alike. Run database, files-only or complete backups, or set up custom backup profiles.

Downloadable Backup Zip Files

After a backup completes, you can download a zip file of your entire WordPress website.

Scheduled Backups

BackupBuddy offers automatic WordPress backup schedules (hourly, twice daily, daily, every other day, bi-weekly, weekly, monthly and more).

Store Backup Files Remotely

Automatically send your backup files to several remote WordPress backup storage locations including BackupBuddy Stash, Amazon S3, Google Drive, Dropbox & more.

Instant Email Notifications

Know immediately when BackupBuddy finishes or needs attention so you can always be sure you have a current and useful backup of your website.

Restore WordPress with ImportBuddy

BackupBuddy includes tool called ImportBuddy to restore your WordPress site to a previous backup if something goes wrong.

BackupBuddy Stash Live

Introducing BackupBuddy Stash Live

REAL-TIME WORDPRESS BACKUP • CLOUD-BASED WORDPRESS BACKUP

Included for FREE IN BackupBuddy 7.0+

Learn More → Watch the video

Restore WordPress From a Backup

ALSO PRONOUNCED “SAVING YOUR BACON”

BackupBuddy's WordPress backup and restore feature is quick and simple. Simply upload the ImportBuddy file and your backup zip file, and ImportBuddy will walk you through the steps to restore your entire WordPress website, including your content, themes, plugins, widgets and everything else.

Individual WordPress File Restore

View contents of text-based files (.php, .html, .htaccess, etc.) & restore individual WordPress files to their original location (undelete or “roll back” a file).

WordPress Database Rollback

Roll back your WordPress database with just a few clicks. BackupBuddy's WordPress database rollback is useful for when you accidentally permanently delete a post, page or comment.

Complete WordPress Website Restore

BackupBuddy handles restoring your entire WordPress website back to its original glory, including all uploads, media library files, themes and plugin files.

Learn more about WordPress backup & restore →

“BackupBuddy is the first plugin I install on every WordPress site. It’s my top “must-have” WordPress plugin, hands down.”

—Lisa Sabin-Wilson, Author of WordPress for Dummies

Move WordPress or Migrate WordPress

SAVE HOURS OF WORK (AND WE MEAN HOURS!)

Need to change hosts or domains for your WordPress site? You can do that with BackupBuddy, too. BackupBuddy helps you move a WordPress site to a new host or domain easily. BackupBuddy's WordPress migration feature is a very popular feature for WordPress developers who build custom sites for clients locally or on a temporary domain and then move the entire site over to a live domain.

Change Hosts or Servers

Need to move your WordPress site to a new host or server? BackupBuddy allows you to move your entire WordPress site to a new host or server.

Change Your Domain / URL

Need to change the domain name of your WordPress site? That's easy, too. BackupBuddy handles moving your website to a different domain or URL.

URL Replacement

BackupBuddy automatically replaces all the URLs when you migrate a site to a new domain. BackupBuddy even has a tool for replacing other text in your database.

WordPress Migration

Developer Feature

Build a custom site for a client on a temporary domain or locally, and then move the entire site with themes over to a live client domain with BackupBuddy's WordPress migration.

Clone WordPress

Developer Feature

Make a copy of an existing WordPress website using a BackupBuddy backup to easily clone WordPress. Use your copy to quickly spin up a dev site.

WordPress Staging & Deployment

Developer Feature

With BackupBuddy's Deployment feature, you can set up a WordPress staging site and connect it with your existing site so you can push or pull changes in as few as two clicks.

Learn more about moving WordPress →

Features for WordPress Security & WordPress Optimization

We also make a WordPress security plugin as a companion to BackupBuddy to secure and protect your WordPress site. BackupBuddy includes a few built-in WordPress security and WordPress optimization tools to help your website run safely and more efficiently.

Exclude Files & Database Tables

Choose which files (or database tables) to exclude from your backups. This is helpful if you have a folder with lots of high-res images or videos.

WordPress Malware Scan

BackupBuddy does a free malware scan of your site to make sure your site and your online reputation are squeaky clean with all the major blacklist checks.

WordPress Server Tools

Take a deep look at your server settings and capabilities. Our built-in server tools are super helpful for tracking down possible hosting problems.

Serialized Data

Developer Feature

Most WordPress backup plugins just skip over serialized data, because it's complicated to migrate properly.

Database Mass Text Replacement

Developer Feature

Update text throughout your database. This is great for updating URLs, strings of text.

WordPress Cron Manager

Developer Feature

View, delete or manually run WordPress scheduled CRON jobs on low-traffic sites.

Interactive Site Directory Map

Visualize what takes up the most space on your site. It's really cool to dig through and view your files this way.

Database Scan & Repair

Scans and repairs common issues with your database.

Customize Backup Storage Limits

Limit the number and size of the backups you store so you don't fill up your Stash account with 40 old backups.

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Perks of Joining the iThemes Community

1

1 GB of FREE BackupBuddy Stash Storage Space

Send your backups to BackupBuddy Stash and don’t worry about the complications of other remote storage locations. You can even migrate a site using files from Stash without having to manually download and upload files to your server.

2

Manage 10 WordPress Websites For Free with iThemes Sync

iThemes Sync makes it easy to manage multiple WordPress sites from one dashboard. Sync has some awesome features for BackupBuddy users - like remote backups, backup scheduling and more. All iThemes customers can sync up to 10 sites for free!

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Private, Ticketed Support If You Need Help

We try to make backing up and moving a WordPress site as easy as possible. But if you ever need help, our team of WordPress backup support experts are standing by. They understand BackupBuddy and wild server configurations like the back of their hand.

What people are saying about our WordPress backup plugin

“You carry insurance on your car and on your home. Why not get the best insurance available for your WordPress website with BackupBuddy? Over at Headway Themes, we recommend to all of our users to buy BackupBuddy. It simply works.”

— Grant Griffiths, Headway Themes

“I set it up last night, was super easy, really great software. Should be required for every serious blogger.”

— Leo Babauta, ZenHabits.net

“Within the first month of owning BackupBuddy, we transferred 15 WordPress sites within minutes (and saved hours) and then caught and treated 2 severe malware infestations. Whenever we install a WordPress site, BackupBuddy is the first plugin uploaded.”

— Kris

“Every time I do an upgrade to WordPress or to the many plugins installed on my site, I don't think twice. I know that my fully automated BackupBuddy is on duty and doing its thing - saving my bacon!”

— Craig McCourt

“Bought BackupBudddy almost a year ago on a suggestion... After a near-website-death-experience, I could kiss them on the mouth right now.”

— Nicole Delger, Author

“Just used BackupBuddy for the first time. Wow! Never migrating a WordPress site any other way.”

— Aimee Bucher

Buy BackupBuddy

(YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID!)

Gold
$199
  • Back up unlimited sites
  • 1 year of plugin updates
  • 1 year of ticketed support
  • 5GB of BackupBuddy Stash storage space
  • 1 year of access to Stash Live
  • 10 iThemes Sync sites
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Freelancer
$127
  • Back up 10 sites
  • 1 year of plugin updates
  • 1 year of ticketed support
  • 1GB of BackupBuddy Stash storage space
  • 1 year of access to Stash Live
  • 10 iThemes Sync sites
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Blogger
$80
  • Back up 1 site ? Includes 1 bonus site license
    for a total of 2 site licenses.

    The additional license can be used for moving your site to a new domain, deployment/staging between two sites, or for backing up an additional site.
  • 1 year of plugin updates
  • 1 year of ticketed support
  • 1GB of BackupBuddy Stash storage space
  • 1 year of access to Stash Live
  • 10 iThemes Sync sites
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Need more storage space for your backups? Purchase additional BackupBuddy Stash storage space here.
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BackupBuddy FAQs

What happens after I buy BackupBuddy?
After you purchase our WordPress backup plugin, you'll get an email confirmation with a link to login to the iThemes Member Panel where you can download your BackupBuddy plugin zip file. If you have questions about your purchase, you can always contact us directly.
Where can I get help with BackupBuddy?
Support for current BackupBuddy customers is available from the iThemes Help Desk. If you have questions or need help with BackupBuddy, please let us know. Our team of moderators actively respond to support requests (typically within one business day) during normal business hours, Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm (CST).
What's included in my BackupBuddy purchase?
Your BackupBuddy purchase includes a one-year membership subscription to updates and support. This membership includes immediate access to all new versions and features released for BackupBuddy during your subscription year, plus ticketed support from the iThemes Help Desk. The membership model is the best way we can provide top-tier support and maintain BackupBuddy as WordPress updates and provide continued development for new versions and features for BackupBuddy. After the one-year mark, BackupBuddy is still yours to use and keep, but we recommend renewing your BackupBuddy subscription to have continued access to support, updates and new features.
Can I get a refund for BackupBuddy?
Because BackupBuddy is digitally delivered and a "non-tangible" good, we cannot offer refunds or chargebacks for purchases. Please read the FAQs carefully before purchasing BackupBuddy or contact us in advance of your purchase if you have questions. If you have questions after your purchase or need help, our support team is ready to help from the iThemes Help Desk.
How do I start using BackupBuddy on my WordPress site?
Once you've downloaded your BackupBuddy plugin zip file, follow the standard WordPress plugin installation methods to upload and activate BackupBuddy on your WordPress site. For more instructions on downloading and installing BackupBuddy, check out this tutorial. Once you've installed BackupBuddy, make sure to license the plugin for automatic updates. Next up, follow the Quick Setup wizard to complete your settings for email notifications, remote destination storage, and backup schedules.
Will BackupBuddy work on my host?
We've worked to ensure that BackupBuddy works flawlessly with the large majority of hosts, including shared hosting with limited resources (BackupBuddy includes a multitude of debugging and compatibility options to help work around any server issues). Stash Live was developed specifically for problematic hosts and is included for free in BackupBuddy 7.0+. If you run into issues or need help with BackupBuddy, our support team is ready to help from the iThemes Help Desk.
Are there any hosts known to be incompatible with BackupBuddy?
Most hosts work flawlessly. However, some hosts are known to overload or poorly configure servers. Workarounds are available in almost all cases, but they may reduce BackupBuddy's functionality or involve manual intervention. Almost all hosting environments can be adapted to in some way if a problem does occur, and our support team can assist you in work-arounds or how to talk to your host to get issues resolved. See our Server Configuration and Minimum Requirements for more information.
Does BackupBuddy really back up everything?
Yes. BackupBuddy backs up the SQL database, plugins, files, themes, scripts, posts, settings, widgets, plugins, and everything else in the WordPress database and directories. You can optionally include additional database tables or exclude directories.
Is there a backup size limit?
There is no set limit. However, server configurations determine how much can be backed up. Script timeout time, memory limits, CPU usage, and hard drive utilization all can have an influence on backup capabilities. BackupBuddy is meant to back up WordPress sites, not entire servers or vast amounts of data when used on shared hosting. Shared hosting usually allows for backing up sites 400-1500MB before server limitations prevent progression. This is simply a limitation of your shared hosting environment - like the name states, you are sharing resources with dozens, if not hundreds of other users on each server. If you have your own dedicated server you can adjust settings to increase its capabilities.
What are the server requirements?
PHP 5.2+, mysql 5.x+, WordPress 4.0+ (Full Functionality)/ WordPress 3.9 (Reduced Functionality)/ WordPress pre-3.9 (Minimum Core Functionality) and command line zip runnable via exec() on Linux. Windows is only officially supported for local development, not production servers. Detailed server requirements.
Can I use BackupBuddy to migrate my WordPress site to a new host or URL?
Yes! BackupBuddy allows you to move your site to a new host with new file paths and/or new URLs with ease. The ImportBuddy tool will take care of migrating URLs and file paths in posts, settings, and configuration files. Just follow the on-screen directions and we take care of all the behind-the-scenes work for you.
Does BackupBuddy support WordPress multisite?
Unfortunately, no. BackupBuddy Multisite is experimental; it is not recommended for live sites and is not officially supported.
Do I need to install WordPress on the destination server before using ImportBuddy?
No. BackupBuddy's importer script, ImportBuddy, handles restoring your WordPress installation, files, database, and all settings to be identical to the site it backed up. It also handles migrating the URL and other settings if you changed hosts.
Does BackupBuddy take care of all the path changes?
Yes. BackupBuddy handles changing the URL (site address), domain, file paths, permalinks, etc. BackupBuddy does the heavy lifting.
Can BackupBuddy handle split site / home URLs?
Yes. Backups, restores, and migrations all respect differing site and home URL configurations (also known as "split URL"). You can even change these during migration.
Does BackupBuddy support Windows servers?
Yes. However, BackupBuddy will fall back to the slower compatibility mode as described in the question above when running on a Windows server unless you manually upload the zip.exe file to the root of your site. Some advanced features may not be available in Windows without this file. The Getting Started page of the plugin will provide Windows instructions if Windows is detected.
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