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Best Backup WordPress Plugins

22 plugins · 16.3M combined installs · 4.5/5 avg rating

WordPress backup plugins create copies of your site's files and database so you can restore quickly after a hack, a failed update, or accidental content deletion. The best backup plugins offer scheduled automatic backups, off-site storage to destinations like Amazon S3, Google Drive, or Dropbox, incremental backups that reduce server load, and one-click restore functionality. Site owners, agencies managing multiple client sites, and hosting providers use backup plugins as a safety net that operates independently of their hosting environment's own backup system. Having a tested, up-to-date backup stored off-site is the single most important disaster recovery measure available to a WordPress site owner.