{"id":6402,"date":"2026-09-07T10:56:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T08:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpresswartung.com\/wordpress-backups\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T15:22:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:22:29","slug":"wordpress-backups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpresswartung.com\/en\/wordpress-backups\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress Backups"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Services<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

WordPress Backups<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t

A backup is only a backup once restoration demonstrably works. We back up files and database daily outside your server \u2013 and we test the restore rather than just promising it.<\/p>\n\t\t

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Backup setup<\/p>\n\t\t

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Frequency<\/span>daily<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Scope<\/span>Files + database<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Storage location<\/span>external, EU<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Retention<\/span>30 days<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Restore test<\/span>regular<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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Why many backups fail when it matters<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Most websites have some kind of backup. In an emergency, it often turns out to be incomplete, outdated or stored in the wrong place. Four mistakes come up again and again.<\/p>\n\t\t

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Backup on the same server<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

If the server fails, is compromised or the account is deleted, the backup is affected too. It must be stored externally.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Files only, no database<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Content, orders and users live in the database. Without it, you get an empty website back.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Restore never tested<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

An archive that can't be restored is not a backup. The restore must be verified before you need it.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Retention too short<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Some damage only becomes apparent after weeks. If only yesterday's version is left, the error has been backed up too.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t

Rule of thumb:<\/strong> It isn't the backup that protects your website, but the verified restore.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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How we back up your website<\/h2>\n\t\t
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Daily full backup<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Files and database are backed up together so that the restored state is consistent.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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External storage location<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Backups are stored separately from your hosting on servers within the EU, transferred with encryption.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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30-day history<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

You can go back to any day of the past month \u2013 not just the latest version.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Backup before every update<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Before major updates we create an additional restore point so we can roll back immediately.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Verified restore<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

We regularly restore backups as a test and check that content, forms and logins work.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Restoration in an emergency<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Included in the price from Business Plus \u2013 no hourly billing when speed matters.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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How a restore works<\/h2>\n\t\t
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Report<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

You report the problem, or our monitoring detects it first.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Choose the version<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

We determine the last clean point in time from the 30-day history.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Restore<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Restoration goes to a test environment first, then live.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Verification<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Forms, logins and \u2013 for shops \u2013 the checkout are tested.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Related:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tWordPress Security\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\u00b7<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tPrices and services\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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Questions about backups<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Not sure whether your current backups work? We check that as part of the initial analysis.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tRequest a backup check\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Host backups are a good addition, but they usually sit on the same infrastructure and can rarely be restored individually. We additionally back up externally and independently.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Yes, at any time on request. The data belongs to you \u2013 even after cancellation we provide the latest backup.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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On servers within the EU, transferred with encryption and separate from your hosting. The details are set out in the data processing agreement.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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For typical business websites, usually under an hour after approval. Large shops with an extensive database take correspondingly longer.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t