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.