{"id":215,"date":"2026-06-02T23:09:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T06:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostandtech.com\/kb\/wordpress\/how-to-backup-wordpress-site\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T23:09:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T06:09:49","slug":"how-to-backup-wordpress-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostandtech.com\/kb\/wordpress\/how-to-backup-wordpress-site\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Backup Your WordPress Site (Files, Database, and Full Backups)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>A WordPress backup is a copy of your site&#8217;s files and database that you can use to restore everything if something breaks. You need one before updating plugins, switching themes, migrating hosts, or any time you&#8217;re about to make significant changes to your site.<\/p>\n<p>Most people discover they needed a backup after it&#8217;s too late. A plugin conflict, a botched update, or a hacked site can wipe out months of content in minutes. A solid backup routine takes 10 minutes to set up and can save hours of recovery work.<\/p>\n<p>This article covers three approaches: a plugin-based backup (UpdraftPlus), a manual backup via cPanel, and a command-line backup using WP-CLI. Use whichever fits your setup \u2014 all three produce a usable restore point.<\/p>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Admin access to your WordPress dashboard (for plugin-based backups)<\/li>\n<li>cPanel login credentials (for manual file and database backups)<\/li>\n<li>SSH access and WP-CLI installed for command-line backups<\/li>\n<li>Enough disk space to store the backup \u2014 check <strong>cPanel &gt; Disk Usage<\/strong> before starting<\/li>\n<li>A remote storage destination such as Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon S3, or an SFTP server \u2014 storing backups on the same server as your site defeats the purpose<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Method 1: Backup with UpdraftPlus (Recommended for Most Users)<\/h2>\n<p>UpdraftPlus is the most widely used WordPress backup plugin. The free version handles scheduled backups to remote storage and covers both files and the database. It&#8217;s what I&#8217;d recommend to anyone who doesn&#8217;t want to touch the command line.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n    <strong>Install the plugin.<\/strong> In your WordPress dashboard, go to <strong>Plugins &gt; Add New Plugin<\/strong>, search for <em>UpdraftPlus<\/em>, click <strong>Install Now<\/strong>, then <strong>Activate<\/strong>.\n  <\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Open the settings.<\/strong> Navigate to <strong>Settings &gt; UpdraftPlus Backups<\/strong>, then click the <strong>Settings<\/strong> tab.\n  <\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Set your backup schedule.<\/strong> Choose a frequency for both <em>Files backup schedule<\/em> and <em>Database backup schedule<\/em>. For most sites, daily database backups and weekly file backups are sensible. Set <em>retain this many scheduled backups<\/em> to at least 3.\n  <\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Connect remote storage.<\/strong> Select your preferred destination (Google Drive, Dropbox, S3, etc.) and follow the authentication prompts. This step is critical \u2014 don&#8217;t skip it. A backup stored only on your hosting server is at risk if the server itself fails.\n  <\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Run a manual backup to test it.<\/strong> Click the <strong>Backup \/ Restore<\/strong> tab, then click <strong>Backup Now<\/strong>. Leave both <em>Include your database in the backup<\/em> and <em>Include your files in the backup<\/em> checked. Click <strong>Backup Now<\/strong> again to confirm.\n  <\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Verify the backup completed.<\/strong> Scroll down to the <em>Existing Backups<\/em> table. You should see a new entry with a timestamp and separate buttons for database and file downloads. If the remote storage upload failed, there&#8217;ll be a warning in the log \u2014 check it.\n  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\ud83d\udcdd Note: UpdraftPlus stores backups in <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">\/wp-content\/updraft\/<\/code> on your server before uploading them remotely. If your remote upload fails silently, those local copies are still usable \u2014 but don&#8217;t rely on them long-term.<\/p>\n<h2>Method 2: Manual Backup via cPanel<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re on shared hosting or a cPanel VPS, you can grab a full backup directly from the control panel without installing anything in WordPress. This is also useful if WordPress itself is broken and you can&#8217;t log in to the dashboard.<\/p>\n<h3>Back Up Your Files<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to cPanel and go to <strong>Files &gt; File Manager<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">public_html<\/code> (or the subdirectory where WordPress is installed).<\/li>\n<li>Select all files, click <strong>Compress<\/strong>, choose <em>Zip Archive<\/em>, and name the archive something like <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">wp-files-backup-2026-01-15.zip<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Once compressed, right-click the archive and click <strong>Download<\/strong> to save it locally.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u26a0 Warning: Compressing large sites (5 GB+) inside File Manager can time out or consume significant server memory. For large installs, use the command line zip method or cPanel&#8217;s full backup tool instead.<\/p>\n<h3>Back Up Your Database<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>In cPanel, go to <strong>Databases &gt; phpMyAdmin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the left panel, click the name of your WordPress database. If you&#8217;re unsure which one it is, check <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">wp-config.php<\/code> for the <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">DB_NAME<\/code> value.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Export<\/strong> tab at the top.<\/li>\n<li>Leave the format as <em>SQL<\/em> and the method as <em>Quick<\/em>, then click <strong>Export<\/strong>. This downloads a <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">.sql<\/code> file to your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Use the Full Backup Tool (Easier)<\/h3>\n<p>cPanel also has a full backup generator that packages everything in one shot:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Files &gt; Backup<\/strong> (not Backup Wizard).<\/li>\n<li>Under <em>Full Backup<\/em>, click <strong>Download a Full Website Backup<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Set the destination to <em>Home Directory<\/em>, enter your email, and click <strong>Generate Backup<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ll get an email when it&#8217;s done. Download the <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">.tar.gz<\/code> file and move it off the server.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\ud83d\udcdd Note: Full cPanel backups are not directly importable into WordPress \u2014 they&#8217;re a system-level archive. They&#8217;re great for disaster recovery but you&#8217;d restore files and the database separately from them.<\/p>\n<h2>Method 3: Backup via WP-CLI (Developers and Sysadmins)<\/h2>\n<p>WP-CLI is the fastest method if you have SSH access. It&#8217;s precise, scriptable, and doesn&#8217;t depend on the WordPress dashboard being functional.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n    <strong>SSH into your server<\/strong> and navigate to your WordPress root directory:<\/p>\n<div class=\"ht-code-snippet\"><button class=\"ht-code-snippet__copy\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Copy code\"><\/button><span class=\"ht-code-snippet__feedback\">Copied to clipboard<\/span><\/p>\n<pre class=\"ht-code-snippet__code\" id=\"code-block-1\"><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">cd \/home\/yourusername\/public_html<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Export the database:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ht-code-snippet\"><button class=\"ht-code-snippet__copy\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Copy code\"><\/button><span class=\"ht-code-snippet__feedback\">Copied to clipboard<\/span><\/p>\n<pre class=\"ht-code-snippet__code\" id=\"code-block-2\"><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">wp db export backup-$(date +%F).sql --allow-root<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p>This creates a timestamped SQL dump in your current directory. The <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">--allow-root<\/code> flag is only needed if you&#8217;re running as root.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Archive the WordPress files:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ht-code-snippet\"><button class=\"ht-code-snippet__copy\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Copy code\"><\/button><span class=\"ht-code-snippet__feedback\">Copied to clipboard<\/span><\/p>\n<pre class=\"ht-code-snippet__code\" id=\"code-block-3\"><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">tar -czf wp-files-backup-$(date +%F).tar.gz \/home\/yourusername\/public_html<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Move both files off the server<\/strong> using SCP or rsync to a remote backup destination:<\/p>\n<div class=\"ht-code-snippet\"><button class=\"ht-code-snippet__copy\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Copy code\"><\/button><span class=\"ht-code-snippet__feedback\">Copied to clipboard<\/span><\/p>\n<pre class=\"ht-code-snippet__code\" id=\"code-block-4\"><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">scp backup-2026-01-15.sql backup@remotehost:\/backups\/\nscp wp-files-backup-2026-01-15.tar.gz backup@remotehost:\/backups\/<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can wrap steps 2 and 3 into a cron job to run nightly. I&#8217;d recommend doing that over relying on any plugin for mission-critical sites.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Restore a WordPress Backup<\/h2>\n<h3>Restore with UpdraftPlus<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings &gt; UpdraftPlus Backups &gt; Backup \/ Restore<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the <em>Existing Backups<\/em> table, find the backup you want and click <strong>Restore<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select what to restore: <em>Plugins<\/em>, <em>Themes<\/em>, <em>Uploads<\/em>, <em>Other files<\/em>, and <em>Database<\/em>. For a full restore, check all of them.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Restore<\/strong> and wait. Don&#8217;t close the browser window during this process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Restore the Database via WP-CLI<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ht-code-snippet\"><button class=\"ht-code-snippet__copy\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Copy code\"><\/button><span class=\"ht-code-snippet__feedback\">Copied to clipboard<\/span><\/p>\n<pre class=\"ht-code-snippet__code\" id=\"code-block-5\"><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">wp db import backup-2026-01-15.sql --allow-root<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u26a0 Warning: This overwrites your current database entirely. Make sure you&#8217;re importing into the correct database and that the SQL file came from the same WordPress install (or that you&#8217;ve updated the site URL if migrating).<\/p>\n<h2>Common Issues and Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n<h3>UpdraftPlus backup completes but remote upload fails<\/h3>\n<p>Usually caused by an expired OAuth token or revoked API access on the remote storage account. Go to <strong>Settings &gt; UpdraftPlus &gt; Settings<\/strong>, disconnect and reconnect your remote storage, then run a fresh backup. The local copy in <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">\/wp-content\/updraft\/<\/code> is still intact in the meantime.<\/p>\n<h3>phpMyAdmin times out during database export<\/h3>\n<p>This happens with databases larger than roughly 200\u2013300 MB. phpMyAdmin has execution time limits that cPanel can&#8217;t always override. Use WP-CLI or <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">mysqldump<\/code> over SSH instead:<\/p>\n<div class=\"ht-code-snippet\"><button class=\"ht-code-snippet__copy\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Copy code\"><\/button><span class=\"ht-code-snippet__feedback\">Copied to clipboard<\/span><\/p>\n<pre class=\"ht-code-snippet__code\" id=\"code-block-6\"><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">mysqldump -u db_user -p db_name &gt; backup-$(date +%F).sql<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Restored site shows a blank page or 500 error<\/h3>\n<p>The most common cause is a mismatched WordPress version or a plugin that was active at backup time but is now missing. Check <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">\/wp-content\/debug.log<\/code> (enable <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">WP_DEBUG_LOG<\/code> in <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">wp-config.php<\/code> if it&#8217;s not there). A broken <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">.htaccess<\/code> is also a frequent culprit \u2014 try replacing it with the default WordPress version.<\/p>\n<h3>cPanel full backup is stuck generating<\/h3>\n<p>Large accounts can take 30\u201360 minutes to generate a full backup. If it&#8217;s been longer than that, check <strong>cPanel &gt; Background Processes<\/strong> or contact support. On Host &amp; Tech VPS plans, you also have SSH access to run the backup manually if cPanel&#8217;s backup tool is unresponsive.<\/p>\n<h3>WP-CLI db export produces an empty or corrupted file<\/h3>\n<p>This typically means the database credentials in <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">wp-config.php<\/code> don&#8217;t match the actual database user permissions. Verify with:<\/p>\n<div class=\"ht-code-snippet\"><button class=\"ht-code-snippet__copy\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Copy code\"><\/button><span class=\"ht-code-snippet__feedback\">Copied to clipboard<\/span><\/p>\n<pre class=\"ht-code-snippet__code\" id=\"code-block-7\"><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">wp config get DB_USER\nwp config get DB_NAME\nmysql -u DB_USER -p DB_NAME -e &quot;SHOW TABLES;&quot;<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p>If <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">SHOW TABLES<\/code> returns nothing or throws an access denied error, the DB user is missing permissions \u2014 fix that in cPanel under <strong>MySQL Databases<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>A Note on Managed WordPress Hosting<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;d rather not manage backups yourself, Host &amp; Tech&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostandtech.com\/managed-wordpress-hosting\/\">Managed WordPress Hosting<\/a> includes automated daily backups with one-click restore. It&#8217;s worth considering if you&#8217;re running an e-commerce site or anything where downtime has a direct cost.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-section\">\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-item\">\n<h3 class=\"ht-faq-question\">How often should I backup my WordPress site?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-answer\">\n<p>Daily database backups and weekly full file backups are a reasonable baseline for most sites. If you&#8217;re running an online store or publishing content daily, daily full backups are worth the extra storage cost. The real question is: how much data can you afford to lose?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-item\">\n<h3 class=\"ht-faq-question\">Does WordPress have a built-in backup feature?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-answer\">\n<p>No. WordPress core doesn&#8217;t include a backup tool. You&#8217;ll need a plugin like UpdraftPlus or Duplicator, a hosting-level backup from cPanel, or a manual process via SSH and WP-CLI. Some managed WordPress hosts include automated backups as part of their plans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-item\">\n<h3 class=\"ht-faq-question\">What files do I actually need to backup in WordPress?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-answer\">\n<p>You need two things: your database (which holds all your posts, settings, and users) and your <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">wp-content<\/code> folder (which holds your themes, plugins, and uploaded media). The core WordPress files in <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">wp-admin<\/code> and <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">wp-includes<\/code> are replaceable from wordpress.org \u2014 you don&#8217;t need to back those up separately.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-item\">\n<h3 class=\"ht-faq-question\">Can I restore a WordPress backup to a different host?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-answer\">\n<p>Yes, but you&#8217;ll need to update the site URL in the database after importing. If the domain is different, run <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">wp search-replace &#039;https:\/\/oldsite.com&#039; &#039;https:\/\/newsite.com&#039;<\/code> via WP-CLI after the database import. Skipping this step causes broken links and redirect loops.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-item\">\n<h3 class=\"ht-faq-question\">Is a cPanel backup the same as a WordPress backup?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-answer\">\n<p>Not exactly. A cPanel full backup is a server-level archive of your entire hosting account \u2014 it includes your WordPress files and database, but it&#8217;s packaged in a <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">.tar.gz<\/code> format that you&#8217;d extract and restore manually. A WordPress-specific backup (like one from UpdraftPlus) is formatted for easy one-click restore inside the WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A WordPress site without a recent backup is one bad plugin update away from a very bad day. 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