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WordPress backup and restore
A WordPress backup is only as good as the restore. These articles cover what to back up, where to keep it, and how to restore without making a bad day worse.
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How to Back Up a WordPress Site: Every Method That Works
A WordPress backup needs both your files and your database. Here are the manual, command line and plugin methods, where to keep the copies, and how to know they work.
Read articleHow to Restore WordPress From Backup, Step by Step
A calm, step-by-step way to restore WordPress from backup: what to check first, how to restore files and the database by hand, and how a staged restore keeps you safe.
Read articleWordPress White Screen of Death: Causes and Fixes
A blank page is alarming but usually simple. Here is how to fix the WordPress white screen of death in a calm order, and when restoring a backup is the faster route.
Read articleWordPress Staging Site: What It Is and How to Set One Up
A staging site is a private copy of your site where mistakes cost nothing. Here is how to create one, keep it from emailing customers or ranking in Google, and move changes back.
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Questions
WordPress backup: questions
How often should I take a WordPress backup?
As often as your site changes. A shop or busy blog needs daily database backups at least; a brochure site can back up after each change.
Where should I keep WordPress backups?
Keep at least one copy away from the server the site runs on, so a hacked or failed server does not take the backups with it.
Does Stack Guard make WordPress backups?
Yes, on every plan. Each backup is checked before it counts, and restores are staged so you can keep or roll back. Google Drive storage and schedules are coming soon to Pro.