{"id":28707,"date":"2025-04-30T10:41:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T09:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/how-to-back-up-wordpress-website-with-updraftplus\/"},"modified":"2025-04-30T10:41:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T09:41:16","slug":"how-to-back-up-wordpress-website-with-updraftplus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/en\/how-to-back-up-wordpress-website-with-updraftplus\/","title":{"rendered":"How to back up a WordPress website with UpdraftPlus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creating a backup of your website is one of the most important parts of keeping it secure. It lets you restore the site quickly in case of a failure, a botched update or a hacker attack. In this guide we will show you step by step how to make a full backup of a WordPress website using the free and popular <strong>UpdraftPlus<\/strong> plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Spis tre\u015bci<\/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-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/en\/how-to-back-up-wordpress-website-with-updraftplus\/#Step_1_Installing_the_UpdraftPlus_plugin\" >Step 1: Installing the UpdraftPlus plugin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/en\/how-to-back-up-wordpress-website-with-updraftplus\/#Step_2_Launching_the_plugin_and_opening_the_settings\" >Step 2: Launching the plugin and opening the settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/en\/how-to-back-up-wordpress-website-with-updraftplus\/#Step_3_Running_a_manual_backup\" >Step 3: Running a manual backup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/en\/how-to-back-up-wordpress-website-with-updraftplus\/#Step_4_Setting_up_automatic_backups\" >Step 4: Setting up automatic backups<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/en\/how-to-back-up-wordpress-website-with-updraftplus\/#Step_5_Choosing_where_backups_are_stored\" >Step 5: Choosing where backups are stored<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/en\/how-to-back-up-wordpress-website-with-updraftplus\/#Step_6_Restoring_a_backup\" >Step 6: Restoring a backup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/en\/how-to-back-up-wordpress-website-with-updraftplus\/#Extra_tips\" >Extra tips<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/en\/how-to-back-up-wordpress-website-with-updraftplus\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Installing_the_UpdraftPlus_plugin\"><\/span>Step 1: Installing the UpdraftPlus plugin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Log in to the WordPress dashboard as an administrator. Then go to <strong>Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong>. In the search field type: <code><strong>UpdraftPlus<\/strong><\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you find the plugin, click <strong>Install Now<\/strong> and then <strong>Activate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Updraft_instalacja-1024x395.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Updraft_instalacja-1024x395.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Updraft_instalacja-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Updraft_instalacja-768x296.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Updraft_instalacja.jpg 1528w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Launching_the_plugin_and_opening_the_settings\"><\/span>Step 2: Launching the plugin and opening the settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After activation, go to <strong>Settings \u2192 UpdraftPlus Backups<\/strong>. The plugin&#8217;s main panel will open, where you can manage backups, automation schedules and data restores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_ustawienia-1024x520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_ustawienia-1024x520.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_ustawienia-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_ustawienia-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_ustawienia.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Running_a_manual_backup\"><\/span>Step 3: Running a manual backup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to run a backup right away, click <strong>Backup Now<\/strong>. In the new window, tick both options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Include the files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include the database<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then click <strong>Backup Now<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_reczna_kopia-1024x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_reczna_kopia-1024x488.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_reczna_kopia-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_reczna_kopia-768x366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_reczna_kopia.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Setting_up_automatic_backups\"><\/span>Step 4: Setting up automatic backups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To automate backup creation, click the <strong>Settings<\/strong> tab. Here you can set:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How often to back up the files (daily, weekly and so on)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How often to back up the database<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How many recent backups to keep (2 or 5, for example)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most websites, a daily or weekly backup is enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_harmonogram-1024x437.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_harmonogram-1024x437.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_harmonogram-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_harmonogram-768x328.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_harmonogram.jpg 1345w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Choosing_where_backups_are_stored\"><\/span>Step 5: Choosing where backups are stored<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By default UpdraftPlus saves backups on the server, which is not the safest option. That is why it is worth choosing external storage, such as <strong>Dropbox<\/strong>, <strong>Google Drive<\/strong>, <strong>OneDrive<\/strong>, <strong>Amazon S3<\/strong> or <strong>FTP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pick your preferred storage method and click <strong>Save Changes<\/strong>. The plugin will ask you to authorize access to the chosen service (for example to log in to your Dropbox account and approve the connection).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_zdalne_przechowywanie-1024x389.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_zdalne_przechowywanie-1024x389.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_zdalne_przechowywanie-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_zdalne_przechowywanie-768x291.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_zdalne_przechowywanie.jpg 1165w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Restoring_a_backup\"><\/span>Step 6: Restoring a backup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you ever need to restore the site from a backup, go to the <strong>Backups<\/strong> tab, find the backup you want and click <strong>Restore<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select which elements should be restored:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Database<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plugins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Themes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uploaded files (uploads)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other files<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click <strong>Next<\/strong> and follow the instructions. The restore process takes a few minutes (or longer if the site has a lot of files or the server is slow) and requires confirmation at every stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_przywracanie-1024x501.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_przywracanie-1024x501.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_przywracanie-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_przywracanie-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/updraft_przywracanie.jpg 1546w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Extra_tips\"><\/span>Extra tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you do not use a backup server, download your backups to your own computer regularly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure you have access to the WordPress dashboard and to the backup storage location.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check from time to time that the automatic backups are actually running.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid keeping backups only on the same server as your website. Such <strong>copies <\/strong>are not a <strong>backup<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UpdraftPlus is an intuitive, free plugin that lets you create backups of a WordPress website quickly and safely. With it you can be sure that even in case of a failure, a bad update or a hacker attack, you will restore a working version of your site in a few clicks. It is a solution that will be especially appreciated by anyone who cares about the stability and continuity of their website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would rather leave such tasks to specialists, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/en\/contact\/\">get in touch with us<\/a> and we will take comprehensive care of your website&#8217;s security, from configuring automatic backups, through storing them in the cloud, to regular monitoring of how the site performs. There is no point waiting for a failure &#8211; secure your website today and keep a clear head, whatever happens.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creating a backup of your website is one of the most important parts of keeping it secure. It lets you restore the site quickly in case of a failure, a botched update or a hacker attack. 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