How to backup WordPress website? - (Backup & restore)

 As easy as it is to create a blog site using WordPress, your site can be hacked as easily.

So, it is very important to think about the security and safety of WordPress website.

When it comes to website security, we must think about "WordPress website backup".

But to be honest, we don't think much about how to backup WordPress websites.

There are many WordPress security plugins that work almost perfect, but nothing is 100% secure, so it is always wise to create regular backups of the site and store them in another location. Regardless of the type of problem on your site, restoring Last Backup can fix everything.

In this tutorial, I have listed the names of some great backup and restore plugins. And step by step I will show you how to backup WordPress site! So let's get started.

How to backup WordPress site

There are basically three ways to create a backup of a WordPress site;

• Uses WordPress Backup and Restore plugin. 

• Contact your website hosting provider or subscribe to an additional backup plan.

• Creates manual backups manually from C-Panel or any hosting panel.

In this tutorial, I will try to show you the simplest method, which is how to create a backup using the WordPress plugin.

Some of the simplest and best backup plugins for WordPress

There are many backup services for WordPress that can easily and securely create backups and store those backups on a third-party server. Again, there are many plugins that can be manually configured to create backups. You can also store those backups on your own server or remote server.

• BlogVault

• VaultPress

• BackWPup – WordPress Backup Plugin

• BackupBuddy

• BackUpWordPress

• UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin

• Duplicator – WordPress Migration Plugin

• WordPress Backup & Security Plugin – BlogVault

• WordPress Backup & Clone Master

• Backup My WP to Dropbox

• Multi-Plugin Installer – Plugin Backup and Restore

Why is it important to back up WordPress websites?

As I said before, if there are any problems with our website in the future,

Then with a backup file of the website we can bring our website back to good condition.

When we back up WordPress websites,

Then, every file, database, media, posts, plugins, themes, etc. associated with the website can be saved as a zip file in our cloud storage or computer.

In this way, when our website is hacked or any kind of problem occurs in the website, if we restore the backup file, then our website returns to its previous good condition.

And, this way you can blog without any fear by keeping a backup of your entire website.

If your website's hosting server shuts down or the hosting company suspends you,

Then in that case also your "backup file of WordPress site" can save you.

In that case,

You buy hosting from another web hosting company, restore the backup file of your website there, you can continue the website from there again.

Your website will not be harmed in any way.

However, if you do not have a backup file for your website,

In that case, if your web hosting company shuts down or suspends your account, you will not be able to navigate your website in any way.

You also need to create and launch a new website with new domain and newly written content.

So now you understand,

"Why is it so important to back up a website?"

Hopefully, by now you have a clear idea of ​​how to backup WordPress sites and you can easily do it yourself.