Overview
WP Toolkit can create backups of a WordPress installation and restore supported backups when needed.
Create a Backup
- Open WP Toolkit.
- Locate the required installation.
- Click Back Up / Restore or Back Up.
- Enter an optional description.
- Select the available backup options.
- Start the backup.
- Wait for confirmation that it completed successfully.
Create a backup before:
- WordPress updates
- Plugin or theme changes
- Security hardening
- Debugging or code changes
- Staging synchronization
- File-integrity repair
Manage Backups
Depending on your plan, WP Toolkit may allow you to:
- View available backups
- Restore a backup
- Download it
- Delete it
A backup stored inside the same hosting account consumes disk space and inodes.
Restore a Backup
- Open Back Up / Restore.
- Select the correct backup.
- Verify its creation date and description.
- Review what will be restored.
- Start the restoration.
- Wait for completion.
- Clear caches and test the website.
Restoring an older backup may replace newer orders, users, form submissions, comments, content, files, or configuration changes.
Backup Recommendations
- Do not rely on only one backup.
- Keep an independent copy outside the website directory.
- Download important backups when appropriate.
- Confirm that the backup completed successfully.
- Check available storage before starting.
- Retain more than one recovery point.
- Test restoration procedures for critical websites.
A backup created after a website was compromised may already contain malicious files.
WP Toolkit Backup vs Hosting Backup
A WP Toolkit backup is designed around the WordPress installation. Your hosting service may separately provide full-account or external backups.
Use the appropriate recovery method according to whether you need to restore:
- One WordPress website
- The database only
- Files only
- Email accounts
- DNS or cPanel configuration
- The entire hosting account
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