One of the downsides of doing business in today’s digital economy is that we are constantly under the potential threat of having our business files being infected by malicious viruses and our business and personal data stolen, manipulated or wiped out.
If you own anything where information can be visited online like a website or blog, then you need to always keep in mind online security and the urgency of implementing an digital business security and site recovery plan.
In addition to creating an internet security and website recovery plan for your business, you will also want to prevent losing valuable data from errors that can cause significant damage or disruption to your business. Having a way to fully restore your site, files or data in extreme cases is something that many people only appreciate after it’s too late.
Then again, you may also want to save time. If aspects of your business require working with a number of websites or blogs, having a smart way of cloning site information from one website to another can be most convenient.
As every wise webmaster will tell you, “it’s better to be safe than sorry.” Backing up your WP website, therefore, is absolutely vital. The truth, however, is that left to their own devices, so few people remember to do it, or don’t do it as often as these things should be done.
Let’s face it … getting your web site hacked, losing data, and installing software that bring down your site is all part of doing business online. If something tragic ever happens to you, then you will need a quick and easy way to recover lost files, restore your site to an earlier version, or even complete reinstall your site and data.
Fortunately, if you use WordPress, then there’s an easy plugin that allows you to create backups of your WP database and website or blog files, clone your website to another location and restore your old site and data.
Backup Creator – Backup, Clone And Keep Your WordPress Site Protected
(Backup Creator – Back Up, Duplicate & Keep Your WordPress Sites Protected)
Plugin Description
Backup Creator is a “one-click” solution for scheduling and automating your site and data backups, duplicating your sites and keeping your WordPress websites protected.
Once Backup Creator is installed and activated on your WordPress website or blog, it’s really easy to configure your settings for your plugin. Backup Creator allows you to perform automatic backups, email backups, FTP backups, cloud backups, and store backups remotely using external storage tools like Amazon S3, Google Drive, or Dropbox.
Learn more about the plugin here: Backup Creator
Plugin Benefits
Here are just some of the benefits of using Backup Creator to schedule and automate WordPress backups on your website:
Installation Is Easy And Simple
Backup Creator is quite easy to install. Just upload a zip file containing the plugin to your Plugin folder via your WordPress admin user area and activate.
Enter the license code to unlock your plugin and the software is ready to use.
Really Simple To Use
Backup Creator makes the entire process of creating backups and restoring and protecting your blogs and web sites very simple. Everything can be done with a few mouse clicks. Backup Creator is a great backup tool for non-technical users.
Time-Saving Tool
Apart from the time you will be able to save recovering your data and files should you experience problems, Backup Creator can be an especially useful and time-saving tool for anyone who needs to set up multiple WordPress sites with similar configurations.
Once you’ve set up your master site, you can instantly create as many copies as you need. That’s a lot of valuable time saved setting up new websites.
Some additional benefits include:
- Back Up Big Sites: Often, owners of very large websites can experience problems with backups. Many Backup Creator users report being able to easily perform data backups of large sites. Note: the plugin’s ability to back up sites containing large amounts of data depends on the webhosting company you use and your server configuration.
- Peace Of Mind: We’ve mentioned this point already, but it’s worth repeating again. Knowing that your data can be recovered should any kind of disaster affect your site is priceless, especially when things depend on your site being up and running.
Backup Creator Features
Backup Creator provides a number of features to WP users. Here are just some:
- Create Instantly Backup Sites. Click 1 button to backup your site. Once your site is backed up, you can then ship it securely to the location of your choice. You can download the backup to your hard drive, send it to yourself via email, or even FTP the backup to an offsite location.
- Restore Instantly To Anywhere. Instantly restore your data and files to any destination you like. You can clone all content and files directly from another WordPress, upload via your internet browser or even transfer via FTP, Amazon S3, or Dropbox.
- Proprietary Server-to-Server Technology. Backup Creator’s proprietary “Server-to-Server” technology allows you to deploy any number of preconfigured client sites in seconds, without the use of FTP.
Additional features include:
- Set Up Automatic Backups: Set up your backup schedule one time and Backup Creator takes over. No cron jobs or FTP is required. Simply choose your schedule and you are done.
- Choose From Remote FTP And Cloud Storage Services Like Dropbox, Google Drive, And Amazon S3. Store all of your backups in a single offsite location and from anywhere around the world using remote FTP, Amazon S3, Google Drive, or Dropbox.
(Backup offsite to Amazon S3, Dropbox, Google Drive, or all of the above.)
Once the plugin has been installed, you can perform “one-click” backups anytime you need …
Your site will be backed up in seconds …
You can easily restore your site data whenever you want using various data restore methods …
You can also store your backups in different locations …
Feedback From Plugin Customers
Here are a couple of the testimonials and feedback plugin users have provided for the Backup Creator plugin:
”I just want to say thank you for creating such a great & easy to use cloning plugin.” Steve Dougherty, WP3Guide.com
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”I cannot believe someone created a WP Plugin to back up a WP site regardless of size and complexity! BUT, more important to me anyway – is that I am able to use it, I mean I’m not a coder/programmer, shit this is incredible – did I mention the most important part of the this plugin – it really truly works, as advertised.” Peter Trapanese, HelpfulRelationshipTips.com
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”I had problems backing a big site (around 2GB) but this latest updates did it in no time at all … yeah!!!!” Serge Botans
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Plugin Tips
Here are some great uses for this plugin:
Document Your Site Processes Live.
Instead of spending so much time documenting all of the steps you would normally have to document when setting up a new site, you can simply set up your site exactly how you want it, back it up|duplicate your site and then restore it to another domain and now you’ve got an exact, “documented” copy of your blog setup.
For example, let’s say that you want to set up a number of websites containing identical settings and configurations in different niche areas. This could be for a franchised company, or a travel agency with branches in several locations, where each office will manage the content of their own separate website. Think of all the time spent tweaking and fine-tuning your discussion settings, permalinks, configuring different plugins and navigation menus, creating site categories, customizing the theme, etc. Now you can instantly install a fully-functioning, perfectly configured site every time with just a couple of mouse clicks.
Restore A Backup To Another Website With Correct Destination Links.
Simply backing up WordPress files and uploading WP files won’t duplicate your blogs successfully. You also have to copy the WP database and make sure that your data references the new domain. Otherwise, your data will be restored to another domain, but still be referencing the old location. That’s why you need to have a WordPress backup plugin that has been specifically developed to clone sites. This allows you to perform a backup of site “A” and restore it to site “B” with all your themes, plugins, settings and configurations intact, once again, saving you hours – even weeks of work, and ensuring that all internal reference links have been configured correctly.
Don’t Waste Time Fixing Serious Problems … Restore!
Here’s another great time-saving tip: if your website did get hacked, or an unauthorized user somehow gets in and causes some kind of damage to your site, don’t spend days or weeks trying to repair or figure out the problem, just make a backup of your files and database, delete your old site, then restore a previous working version. Your site is now instantly returned to normal and you can send the damaged files to a WordPress troubleshooter who can then try to understand how your site got broken into and how to fix or identify any vulnerabilities.
Here’s one final tip:
Keep A Record Of Your Website’s Evolution.
Imagine in a couple of years that your business has grown and transformed into an online success. Wouldn’t it be great to show people how it all began? Or maybe you’ve made your site so complex and would like to bring things back to a simpler place. Perhaps you’ve accidentally deleted a bunch of articles and want to get those back.
If you keep a weekly backup of your site, the chances of losing data are minimal because you don’t have to be concerned about where you have stored or organized things. Just recall the time when you remember you had published that file, restore your backup (note: it can be anywhere, even on a test site) and retrieve the file you need.
Backup Creator Support
Backup Creator is a robust and well-supported WP plugin. It was authored by Robert Plank, lead WordPress plugin developer for Double Agent Marketing LLC. Support for this plugin includes a detailed step-by-step online installation and user guide, video tutorials, support helpdesk and 1 year of free updates and new releases with their purchase, backed by a risk-free, 60 day, 100% money-back guarantee.
Note: Check the plugin website for a list of webhosting companies that support the plugin and any known issues with these.
I just have to write and give a HUGE testimonial to Robert for the level of his support. I am one of the purchasers who wanted to copy my blog from one of the less than popular hosts to one of the more popular hosts. To make matter worse, my blog is quite complex. I encountered problem after problem each time I went to make my backup copy. I reported this via the support desk and almost immediately I began receiving support including updates of the software. It took several iterations before the problem was solved but Robert never stopped working to get it right for my site. The level of support has been stellar. So, Robert, I say “Thank You” once again for support that is platinum level.” Eddie Durham, InfiniteCashMachine.com
Software Cost
The plugin is available in the following editions:
- Express Edition – Backup Creator Express lets you install the plugin on up to 5 personal URLs that you own. You can perform unlimited backups and restores only. Price = $7.00.
- Ultimate – Backup Creator Ultimate license allows you to install the plugin on unlimited personal sites, as well as perform automatic backups, email backups as an attachment, use the plugin with FTP, Amazon S3, Dropbox and Backup Creator Cloud, restore backups from browser uploads and choose which folders get backed up. Price = $47.00.
- Developer – Backup Creator developer license lets you install the plugin on unlimited personal and client URLs. You can also sell websites with the plugin installed. Note: Developer license is only available as an upgrade after purchasing one of the other editions. Cost = $100.00 (+ the cost of purchasing either the Express or Ultimate plugin editions).
Please Note: The cost of purchasing the Backup Creator product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the software is selling for the prices shown above. This may not be the actual price charged by the software seller when you visit the plugin site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, testimonials, contact details and more, visit the Backup Creator website.
We Recommend
Performing regular backups of your website is an integral aspect of doing good website maintenance and disaster prevention. There are many great backup plugins available for WordPress, but BackUp Creator doesn’t just perform backups, it also allows you to properly copy your sites.
For this reason, we strongly recommend using the Backup Creator plugin to backup, clone and protect your WP websites.
To learn more, visit the plugin website: Backup Creator – Back Up, Duplicate & Keep Your WP Sites Protected
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