How to choose a WordPress backup recovery plugin? A comparison and pitfall avoidance checklist that even a novice can understand

Do the backup thing, in a sentence:When something goes wrong, can you restore the site with one click?The most important thing is to choose the most stable and most trouble-free plug-in. Select plug-ins do not get hung up on "the most features", first choose "the most stable, the most trouble-free".

1 Remember these 3 concepts for newcomers

1.1 What exactly to back up

A full backup should have at least two parts:

• comprehensive database: article content, orders, users, settings
• Web site documentation: Themes, plugins, images (uploaded attachments)

Without any of these, the recovery may not be complete.

1.2 backing upWhere's the safest place to put it?

• Server only: risky (server goes down, backups are gone)
• More stable practices:One copy of the server + one copy of the cloud(e.g. Google Drive / Dropbox)

1.3 What is meant by recovery

Restoration is the process of "rewinding" the backup package to bring the site back to the state it was in on the day it was backed up.
Rookie Priority Pick:Support one-click recovery The plug-in.

2 Free vs Paid Version, 4 Gaps for Beginners Only

2.1 Automatic backup (timed)

• Free: sometimes timed, but with limited functionality
• Paid: timings are more flexible and failures are alerted

2.2 Cloud Backup

• Free: may support some clouds or have more limitations
• Paid: more cloud options, easier to retain historical versions

2.3 Difficulty of recovery

• Free: recovery steps may be on the high side
• Paid: more common "one-click recovery", more worry-free

2.4 Large station stability

• Free: easy to timeout and fail when site is large
• Paid: more common sub-rolls/increments, more stable

Bottom line:Small station newbies with free is fine; e-commerce, content more stations are more recommended to pay to save money.

3 How to choose a plugin for newbies (follow it and you can't go wrong)

Pick by your goals:

3.1 Just want "Simple Backup + Simple Recovery"

Priority look:UpdraftPlusWPvivid
This type of operation is intuitive and suitable for novices.

3.2 Frequent moving/changing servers/domain names

Priority look:All-in-One WP MigrationDuplicator
This is more like "pack and move".

3.3 E-commerce stations, orders changing daily

Priority look: automated backup solutions that are more hassle-free (usually paid class as a service backup)
The point is: more frequent backups and more stable restores.

4 Step-by-step setup procedures that can be followed directly by novices (generic version)

Here's the process to follow no matter which backup plugin you use.

4.1 Step 1: Do a "manual full backup" first.

• mountingBackup Pluginand enabled (with UpdraftPlus (as an example)

• Tap "Backup Now/Backup Now".

• The backup option is checked:
  • comprehensive database
  • File (contains at least wp-content: theme/plugin/upload image)
• Wait for it to finish, and then put the backup package Download to your computer Keep a copy

4.2 Step 2: Enable "Scheduled Backup"

Newbies are advised to set it up this way:

• 1 full backup per week
• 1 database backup per day(Content updated for peace of mind)

4.3 Step 3: Connect to a Cloud

• Find "Remote Storage/Cloud Storage" in the plugin.
• Choose Google Drive or Dropbox (whichever you use)
• Authorization Login
• Do a test backup to confirm that the backup file actually appears in the cloud

4.4 Step 4: Setting the "number of reservations"

It is recommended that newbies set it up this way:

• Retention of recent 5-10backing up
• More than automatically deletes the old
  Reason: To avoid backups filling up the space and slowing down the site or even reporting errors.

5 The 6 Most Common Pitfalls Newcomers Step Into

• Backup database only: The pictures are all gone after the recovery
• Backups are server-only: They're all gone when the server goes down.
• Never do a recovery testIt's not until something happens that you realize you can't recover.
• Too many backups to clean up: Disk Full Causes Site Errors
• "A single oversized backup package" for a large site.: easy timeout failure
• Thinking that if you install a plug-in, everything will be fine: No timing = no preparation

6 Quick conclusions for newcomers (selected by scenario)

• Blog/Corporate Site: UpdraftPlus or WPvivid (save yourself the trouble and get started)
• removalhow (what extent): All-in-One WP Migration or Duplicator
• e-commerce store: Stronger recovery and automation programs are more recommended (more often than not, they have to be paid for)

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