Backups
Run on-demand and scheduled backups of the database and wp-content, restore or delete them, and push copies off-site.
FleetWP backs up your site's database and wp-content directory. The
dashboard creates the backup record and instructs the site; the connector runs
the DB dump and archive in the background (via wp-cron) and reports the result
back.
Run a backup on demand
On the site's Backups page, choose a backup type and start it:
- Full: database +
wp-content. - Database only: just the SQL dump.
- Files only: just the
wp-contentarchive.
The backup runs in the background. The row updates from running to complete (or failed) when the connector reports back. No need to keep the page open.
Schedule backups
Turn on a daily or weekly schedule on the same page. Scheduled backups are triggered by the FleetWP backups cron, so they run even when no one is logged in.
Restore and delete
- Restore rolls the site back to a selected backup. FleetWP sends a signed
restorecommand and the connector applies it. - Delete removes a backup you no longer need.
Restores overwrite live data
A restore replaces the current database and/or files with the backup's contents. Take a fresh backup first if you're unsure.
Off-site storage
By default, backups are stored on the site itself. You can also push copies to an off-site destination so a backup survives even if the server is lost:
- Bring-your-own S3: content-addressed chunks are pushed to your bucket.
- Dropbox: connect via OAuth as an off-site destination.
Off-site copies are content-addressed, so unchanged chunks aren't re-uploaded on every run. See the dashboard's backup settings to connect a destination.