Living and doing business in the Internet Age has many benefits and advantages. However, we also live in an environment where we are constantly under the potential threat of becoming victims of digital crime, having our websites and social media accounts being infected by malicious software and our business and personal data wiped out.
If you own any web assets like a website or blog, then you need to pay careful attention to digital security and the importance of having a web security plan.
As well as having an internet security plan for your business, you will also want to prevent losing data from human mistakes that can set your business back. Having a way to fully restore your site, files or data in extreme situations is something that most people only appreciate after it’s too late.
Then again, you may also want to save time. If your business involves setting up multiple websites or blogs, having an automated way to duplicate site data from one website to another would be quite convenient.
As the wise old adage goes, “it’s better to be safe than sorry.” Backing up your website data, therefore, is absolutely vital. The truth, however, is that left to their own devices, site owners rarely do it, or don’t do it as often as it should be done.
Let’s face it … getting hacked, losing data, and doing things that ruin your site is all part of owning an online presence. If this ever happens to you, then you will need a way to recover lost information, get back an earlier version of your site, or complete reinstall your site and information.
Fortunately, if you own a WP-powered website, then you can easily create backups of your WP database and website files, clone your website to another location and restore your old site and data.
Backup Creator – Backup, Clone & Protect Your WordPress Websites And Blogs
(Backup Creator – Back Up, Duplicate And Protect Your WordPress Websites And Blogs)
Plugin Description
Backup Creator is an easy-to-use WP plugin that allows you to schedule and automate your website and data backups, clone all of your blogs and content and keep your WordPress web sites protected with just a few clicks.
After Backup Creator is installed on your website or blog, it’s very easy to configure your plugin settings. Backup Creator allows you to set up automatic backups, email backups, FTP backups, backups in the cloud, or even remote backups using data hosting applications such as Amazon (S3), Google Drive, or Dropbox.
Learn more about the plugin here: Backup Creator
Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using Backup Creator to schedule and automate WordPress backups on your web site:
Really Easy To Install
Backup Creator installs just like any WordPress plugin. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your administrator account and activate.
After entering your license key, the plugin unlocks and Backup Creator is ready to use.
Very Simple To Use
Backup Creator makes it very simple to backup, restore and protect your blogs and WordPress web sites. It only takes a few mouse clicks. No programming knowledge is required.
Saves Time
Apart from saving time recovering your information should anything happen, Backup Creator is a massive time-saving tool for anyone who needs to set up multiple WordPress sites with similar or identical settings.
Just set up your master and instantly create as many duplicates as you need. That’s a lot of time saved setting up new sites.
Some additional benefits include the following:
- Back Up Big Websites: Quite often, owners of websites that contain lots data can experience serious difficulties performing backups. Plugin customers report being able to easily perform large site backups. Note: the plugin’s ability to back up sites containing large amounts of data depends on the webhosting company you use and how your server is configured.
- Peace Of Mind: We’ve mentioned this point already, but it’s worth repeating again. Knowing that your data can be quickly and easily recovered should anything happen to your site is priceless, especially if things depend on having your information available online.
Plugin Features
Backup Creator provides many features to WordPress users. Here are just some:
- Create Instantly Backup Sites. One button is all you need to click to backup your site. Once your site is backed up, you can then ship your backup files to the storage destination of your choice. You can download the backup file to your hard drive, email it to yourself, or even FTP the backup to an offsite destination.
- Easy Backup Retrieval. Instantly restore your backup to any destination you like. You can copy it directly from another website, upload via your browser or even transfer via FTP, Amazon S3, or Dropbox.
- Proprietary Technology. Backup Creator’s proprietary ”server-to-server” technology allows fast deployment of unlimited preconfigured client sites in a few seconds, without FTP.
Additional features include:
- One-Time Automatic Backup Schedules: Set up your backup schedule one time and the software takes over and does the work for you. No cron or FTP is required. Simply choose your schedule and you’re done.
- Backup With Remote FTP & Cloud Storage Services Like Dropbox, Google Drive, And Amazon S3. Restore, store, and manage all of your data backups in a single offsite location and from any place in the world using remote FTP, Amazon S3, Google Drive, or Dropbox.
(Backup offsite to Amazon S3, Dropbox, Google Drive, or all of the above.)
With BackUp Creator, you can easily perform “one-click” backups …
The plugin backs up your site in seconds …
You can restore your backed up files quickly and easily whenever you want using various methods …
You can also store your backups in several locations …
User Feedback
Here are a few of the testimonials customers have submitted regarding the Backup Creator plugin:
”I am excited to get my sites off to a great start…backed up! As a newbie, every precious moment counts. Having the right tools is a plus, not to mention, the great business opportunities you have opened up for me!” Ann Moore, MomInternet.com
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”One of my best purchases this year. I’m building hundreds of evergreen and minisites over the next year or so and this will save me a ton of time and money. I was lucky enough to see the power and potential of buying this right away and got it for $7, incredible!! I appreciate that you made us a version of backing up our sites that is very inexpensive (even now) and has so many applications. Thanks again and I’m sure this will be a tool that I will be using for years to come.” Morris Murphy, MobulIsNoBull.mobi
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”I really like this plugin, you can to save and to keep all information of your blog in few minutes in safe way.” Miguel Medina, TecnicasParaHablarEnPublico.com
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Useful Tips
Here are some great uses for this tool:
Real-Time Documentation Of All Your Website Processes.
Instead of spending loads of time documenting all the processes you would normally have to go through when setting up new sites, you can just set up your website or blog exactly how you want it, make a backup copy|recreate the site and then restore it on another location and you’ve now got an exact, “documented” copy of your site setup.
For example, let’s say that you want to set up a number of sites using identical settings and configurations in different niche markets. This could be for a nationwide food service outlet, or an insurance agency with offices in various locations, where each branch will look after their own separate website. Think of all the time you’ve spent tweaking and finetuning your site so that it looks just right and works exactly the way you want it to. You can now instantly install a fully-functioning, completely configured website every time with only a few mouse clicks.
Copy A Blog With Correct Internal Referencing URLs.
Simply backing up WordPress files and uploading WP file backups won’t duplicate your sites successfully. You also need to copy the WP database and make sure that it references the new domain. Otherwise, your database data will be restored to another location, but still be referencing the old location. This is why it’s important to use a backup plugin that is specifically created for cloning. This allows you to perform a backup of site “A” and restore it to site “B” with all the themes, plugin and site settings and configurations included, once again, saving you hours – even weeks of work, and ensuring that all links have been configured correctly.
Don’t Waste Time Fixing Serious Problems … Restore!
Here’s another useful time-saving tip: if your website did get hacked, or an unauthorized user somehow gets in and does any kind of damage to your site, instead of spending days or weeks trying to fix things, just make a backup of your site, delete everything, and restore a previous working version. Your site will be instantly back and you can then send the damaged site’s files to a WordPress troubleshooter who can then try to figure out how your site got broken into and how to patch up or report any vulnerabilities.
Here’s one more final tip:
Keep A Historical Record Of Your Website’s Progress.
Imagine a few years from now 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 changed things around on your site so much and would like to bring things back to a place of simplicity. Perhaps you’ve accidentally deleted a bunch of articles or videos and want to get those back.
If you keep a weekly backup of your site, the chances of losing files are very low because you don’t have to worry about where everything has been stored or organized. Just go back to the time you remember you had published that content, restore your backup (note: the backup can be located anywhere, even on a test site) and retrieve the data you need.
Backup Creator Plugin Support
Backup Creator is a robust and well-supported plugin. It was authored by Robert Plank, lead WordPress plugin developer for Double Agent Marketing LLC. Backup Creator support includes a detailed step-by-step online user guide, video tutorials, support helpdesk and one year of free upgrades and new releases with their purchase, backed by a no-risk, 60 day, complete refund guarantee.
Note: Check the plugin website for a list of web hosts that support the plugin and any known issues with these.
“Your service is fantastic!” Steve Dougherty, WP3Guide.com
Plugin Price
Backup Creator is available in the following editions:
- Express – Backup Creator Express edition lets you install the plugin on up to 5 personal domains that you own. You can perform unlimited backups and restores only. Cost = $7.00.
- Ultimate – Backup Creator Ultimate edition lets you install the plugin on unlimited personal sites, as well as schedule automatic backups, email backups as an attachment, use the plugin with FTP, Amazon S3, Dropbox plus Backup Creator Cloud, restore backups from browser uploads and choose which folders get backed up. Price = $47.00.
- Developer License – Backup Creator developer edition lets you install the plugin on unlimited personal and client URLs. You can also sell websites with the plugin installed. Note: Developer edition 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: Pricing for the Backup Creator plugin depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The pricing above was correct at the time this review was published. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the plugin seller when you visit the site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the current price here:
Additional Information
For ”how to” videos showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, testimonials, contact details and more, visit the Backup Creator website.
Our Recommendation
Performing regular backups of your website’s data and files is an integral part of doing good website maintenance and disaster prevention. There are many great WP backup plugins available, but BackUp Creator doesn’t just perform backups, it also allows you to properly duplicate your sites and preconfigured WP installations.
For this reason, we highly recommend choosing Backup Creator to backup, clone and protect your WP sites.
For more details, visit the plugin website: Backup Creator – Back Up, Duplicate & Protect Your WP Web Sites
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