{"id":631,"date":"2025-12-19T06:18:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T05:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=631"},"modified":"2026-06-03T07:21:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T05:21:49","slug":"how-to-make-wordpress-backups-yourself-with-the-updraft-plugin","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-make-wordpress-backups-yourself-with-the-updraft-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make WordPress backups yourself with the UpDraft plugin?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creating regular backups is one of the most important steps in protecting your WordPress website. Backups allow you to restore your site if it is affected by a failed update, configuration error, malware infection, or accidental data loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most popular backup plugins for WordPress is <strong>UpdraftPlus<\/strong>, which allows you to create manual backups and schedule automatic backups directly from the WordPress administration panel.<\/p>\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-wordpress-backups-yourself-with-the-updraft-plugin\/#Installing_UpdraftPlus\" >Installing UpdraftPlus<\/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-wordpress-backups-yourself-with-the-updraft-plugin\/#Opening_the_Backup_Settings\" >Opening the Backup Settings<\/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-wordpress-backups-yourself-with-the-updraft-plugin\/#Creating_Your_First_Backup\" >Creating 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-wordpress-backups-yourself-with-the-updraft-plugin\/#Configuring_Automatic_Backups\" >Configuring Automatic Backups<\/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-wordpress-backups-yourself-with-the-updraft-plugin\/#Setting_the_Number_of_Backup_Copies\" >Setting the Number of Backup Copies<\/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-wordpress-backups-yourself-with-the-updraft-plugin\/#Backup_Storage_Location\" >Backup Storage Location<\/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-wordpress-backups-yourself-with-the-updraft-plugin\/#Restoring_a_Backup\" >Restoring a Backup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-make-wordpress-backups-yourself-with-the-updraft-plugin\/#Best_Practices\" >Best Practices<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-make-wordpress-backups-yourself-with-the-updraft-plugin\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Installing_UpdraftPlus\"><\/span>Installing UpdraftPlus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-801598342\" 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\">Log in to your WordPress administration panel and navigate to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the search field, enter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>UpdraftPlus<\/code><\/pre>\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=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/updra-1024x276.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/updra-1024x276.png 1024w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/updra-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/updra-768x207.png 768w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/updra-1536x415.png 1536w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/updra-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/updra.png 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Locate the plugin in the search results and click:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Install Now<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the installation is complete, click:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Activate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opening_the_Backup_Settings\"><\/span>Opening the Backup Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After activation, navigate to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Settings \u2192 UpdraftPlus Backups<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will be taken to the plugin dashboard, where you can manage backups and restoration points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_Your_First_Backup\"><\/span>Creating Your First Backup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To create a manual backup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the <strong>Backup \/ Restore<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click: <strong>Backup Now<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A confirmation window will appear.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leave the default options selected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click: <strong>Backup Now<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plugin will begin creating a backup of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WordPress files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Themes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plugins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uploads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Database<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The duration of the process depends on the size of your website and database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Configuring_Automatic_Backups\"><\/span>Configuring Automatic Backups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To schedule backups automatically:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the <strong>Settings<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Configure the backup schedule for:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Database<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Available intervals typically include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Every 2 hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every 4 hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daily<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weekly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fortnightly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monthly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choose the schedule that best matches how frequently your website content changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Setting_the_Number_of_Backup_Copies\"><\/span>Setting the Number of Backup Copies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UpdraftPlus also allows you to specify how many backup copies should be retained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep the last 3 backups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep the last 5 backups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep the last 10 backups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Older backups will be deleted automatically when the retention limit is reached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This helps prevent unnecessary disk space usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Backup_Storage_Location\"><\/span>Backup Storage Location<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By default, UpdraftPlus stores backups within your hosting account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Backups consume disk space.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Large websites may generate significant storage usage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keeping too many backup copies can increase storage requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For better protection, consider configuring a remote storage destination such as:<\/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>FTP\/SFTP server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Storing backups remotely protects them even if the hosting account becomes unavailable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restoring_a_Backup\"><\/span>Restoring a Backup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need to restore your website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open: <strong>Settings \u2192 UpdraftPlus Backups<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the desired backup point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click: <strong>Restore<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the components to restore.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow the on-screen instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Practices\"><\/span>Best Practices<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For maximum protection:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Schedule automatic backups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Store backups remotely whenever possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test restoration procedures periodically.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep multiple restore points available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a manual backup before updating WordPress, themes, or plugins.<\/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\">UpdraftPlus makes it easy to create and manage WordPress backups directly from the administration panel. After installing the plugin, you can create manual backups, schedule automatic backups, define retention policies, and restore your website when needed. While backups are stored locally by default, configuring remote storage is recommended for improved reliability and disaster recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[25,58],"manual_kb_tag":[420,423,2754,2755,2756,2757,2758,2759,2760,2761],"class_list":["post-631","manual_kb","type-manual_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","manualknowledgebasecat-hosting","manualknowledgebasecat-web-applications-cms","manual_kb_tag-install-plugin","manual_kb_tag-activate-plugin","manual_kb_tag-wordpress-backups","manual_kb_tag-updraft-plugin","manual_kb_tag-updraftplus","manual_kb_tag-create-backup","manual_kb_tag-manual-backups","manual_kb_tag-scheduled-backups","manual_kb_tag-backup-frequency","manual_kb_tag-backup-retention"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4983,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/631\/revisions\/4983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=631"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}