{"id":629,"date":"2025-12-19T06:17:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T05:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=629"},"modified":"2026-06-07T14:55:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T12:55:20","slug":"how-to-make-backups-in-wordpress-using-the-wpvivid-plugin","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-make-backups-in-wordpress-using-the-wpvivid-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make backups in WordPress using the WPvivid plugin?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although mybox provides backups at the hosting level, you may also want to create additional backup points directly from your WordPress website. This can be useful before installing updates, modifying themes, adding plugins, or making significant changes to your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One popular plugin for this purpose is <strong>WPvivid Backup Plugin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Important<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By default, backups created by WPvivid are stored on your hosting account. This means that backup files consume disk space and may contribute to your hosting resource usage, especially on larger websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To avoid using local storage, consider configuring remote storage such as Google Drive, Dropbox, or Amazon S3.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-make-backups-in-wordpress-using-the-wpvivid-plugin\/#Install_the_WPvivid_Plugin\" >Install the WPvivid Plugin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-make-backups-in-wordpress-using-the-wpvivid-plugin\/#Access_WPvivid\" >Access WPvivid<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-make-backups-in-wordpress-using-the-wpvivid-plugin\/#Create_Your_First_Backup\" >Create Your First Backup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-make-backups-in-wordpress-using-the-wpvivid-plugin\/#Restore_a_Backup\" >Restore a Backup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-make-backups-in-wordpress-using-the-wpvivid-plugin\/#Download_a_Backup\" >Download a Backup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-make-backups-in-wordpress-using-the-wpvivid-plugin\/#Configure_Remote_Storage\" >Configure Remote Storage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-make-backups-in-wordpress-using-the-wpvivid-plugin\/#Recommended_Backup_Strategy\" >Recommended Backup Strategy<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-make-backups-in-wordpress-using-the-wpvivid-plugin\/#Before_Major_Changes\" >Before Major Changes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-make-backups-in-wordpress-using-the-wpvivid-plugin\/#Scheduled_Backups\" >Scheduled Backups<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-make-backups-in-wordpress-using-the-wpvivid-plugin\/#Remote_Storage\" >Remote Storage<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-make-backups-in-wordpress-using-the-wpvivid-plugin\/#Benefits_of_WPvivid\" >Benefits of WPvivid<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-make-backups-in-wordpress-using-the-wpvivid-plugin\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Install_the_WPvivid_Plugin\"><\/span>Install the WPvivid Plugin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your WordPress administration panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the search field, enter:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>WPvivid<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Locate the <strong>WPvivid Backup Plugin<\/strong> in the search results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Install Now<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After installation is complete, click:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-470995057\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Activate<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wpvivi-1024x287.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wpvivi-1024x287.png 1024w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wpvivi-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wpvivi-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wpvivi-1536x431.png 1536w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wpvivi-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wpvivi.png 1876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Access_WPvivid\"><\/span>Access WPvivid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After activation, a new menu item will appear in the WordPress dashboard:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>WPvivid Backup<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click it to open the plugin interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_Your_First_Backup\"><\/span>Create Your First Backup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>WPvivid Backup \u2192 Backup &amp; Restore<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Backup Now<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plugin will begin generating a backup of your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the size of your website, this process may take several minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The backup typically includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Website files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Themes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plugins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Media uploads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Database<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the process is complete, a confirmation message will appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restore_a_Backup\"><\/span>Restore a Backup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All created backups are listed in the <strong>Backup &amp; Restore<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For each backup point, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Restore the website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download the backup files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delete old backups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To restore a backup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Locate the desired backup point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Restore<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Confirm the operation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plugin will automatically restore the selected backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_a_Backup\"><\/span>Download a Backup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To keep a copy on your computer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Locate the backup in the backup list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Download<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Save the generated backup files locally.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is recommended before making major website changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Configure_Remote_Storage\"><\/span>Configure Remote Storage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of WPvivid&#8217;s most useful features is the ability to store backups on external services, even in the free version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Navigate to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>WPvivid Backup \u2192 Remote Storage<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supported storage providers include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Google Drive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dropbox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft OneDrive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amazon S3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DigitalOcean Spaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FTP servers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SFTP servers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After connecting a remote storage service, new backup points can be automatically uploaded off-site, reducing storage usage on your hosting account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommended_Backup_Strategy\"><\/span>Recommended Backup Strategy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most websites, consider the following approach:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Before_Major_Changes\"><\/span>Before Major Changes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Create a manual backup before:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Updating WordPress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updating plugins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updating themes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Installing new plugins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Editing website code.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scheduled_Backups\"><\/span>Scheduled Backups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Configure automatic backups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Daily for online stores and frequently updated websites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weekly for company websites and blogs with occasional updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remote_Storage\"><\/span>Remote Storage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Store backup copies on an external service to protect against accidental deletion or website corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_WPvivid\"><\/span>Benefits of WPvivid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WPvivid offers several advantages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Easy backup creation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One-click restoration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Website migration functionality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remote storage integration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scheduled backups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Available free version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WPvivid is a powerful WordPress backup solution that allows you to create and restore backup points directly from the WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To get started:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install and activate the WPvivid Backup Plugin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the <strong>Backup &amp; Restore<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Backup Now<\/strong> to create a backup.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optionally configure <strong>Remote Storage<\/strong> to store backups on external services such as Google Drive or Dropbox.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regular backups are one of the most important steps you can take to protect your website and its data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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