The Internet Age has revolutionized the way we live and do business. However, it has also placed us in a position where we are continuously under the potential threat of having our websites and social media accounts being infected by malicious viruses and our business and personal data destroyed.
If you manage anything where data can be viewed online like a business website, then you need to prioritize digital security and the urgency of developing a digital security plan.
As well as creating an online security and site recovery plan for your business, you will also want to protect your data from human errors that can result in losing important data and cause significant damage or disruption to your business. Having a way to completely restore your site, files or data in extreme situations is something that many people only appreciate once it’s too late.
Then again, you may also want to save time. If your business requires setting up loads of websites or blogs, having an efficient way of copying site data from one site to another can be most convenient.
As every experienced website manager knows, “it’s better to be safe than sorry.” Backing up your WP website data, therefore, is something that everyone should do. The truth, however, is that left to their own devices, people rarely do it, or don’t do it as often as it should be done.
Let’s face it … getting your site hacked, losing data, and making errors that can corrupt your site is all part of the reality of managing a digital presence. If disaster ever strikes, then you will need a quick and easy way to recover lost data, get back an earlier version of your site, or complete reinstall your site and information.
Fortunately, if your website or blog is powered by WordPress, then there’s a simple tool that allows you to create backups of your WP database and website or blog files, clone your site to another location and restore your old site and content.
Backup Creator – Backup, Clone & Protect Your WP Site
(Backup Creator – Back Up, Duplicate & Protect Your WordPress Website)
Plugin Description
Backup Creator is an easy-to-use WordPress plugin that lets you back up your websites, copy your sites and content and keep your WP sites protected with just a few mouse-clicks.
After installing the software on your WP site, it’s very easy to configure the settings for the plugin. Backup Creator allows you to set up automatically scheduled backups, email backups, FTP backups, backups using the cloud, or even remote backups using web hosting applications such as Amazon S3, Google Drive, and Dropbox.
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Benefits Of Using Backup Creator
Here are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using Backup Creator to schedule and automate WordPress backups on your site:
Ready To Use In Minutes
Backup Creator installs just like any WordPress plugin. Just upload it to your Plugins folder via your administrator section and activate.
Enter the license key and Backup Creator is ready to use.
Simple To Use
Backup Creator makes the entire process of creating regular backups and restoring and protecting your blogs and web sites really simple. All tasks can be completed with a few mouse clicks. No programming experience is required.
Save Time
As well as saving time and benefiting from the peace of mind of knowing that your website data can be recovered if anything happens, Backup Creator can be an especially useful and time-saving tool for anyone who needs to set up multiple WordPress sites with identical configurations.
Once you’ve set up your prototype website, you can instantly create as many duplicates as you want. That’s a lot of valuable time saved setting up new websites.
Some additional benefits of the plugin include the following:
- Backs Up Large Sites: Often, owners of very large websites can experience problems with backups. Backup Creator customers report being able to easily perform large site backups. Note: the plugin’s ability to back up sites containing large amounts of data may depend on your webhost and your server settings.
- Peace Of Mind: We’ve mentioned this point already, but it’s worth repeating again. Knowing that your information can be quickly and easily recovered should any kind of problem affect your site is vital to the success of your business, especially if your business depends on having your information available online.
Backup Creator Features
Backup Creator provides a number of features to website owners. Here are just a few:
- Instant Backup. One button is all you need to click to back up your site. Once your site is backed up, you can then ship it to the storage location of your choice. You can download your backup to your hard drive, email it to yourself, or even FTP your backup to an offsite destination.
- Restore Backups Instantly. Instantly restore your WP data to any destination you like. You can clone data directly from another blog, upload using your browser or even transfer via FTP, Amazon S3, or Dropbox.
- Server-to-Server Technology. Backup Creator’s proprietary ”server-to-server” technology allows fast deployment of unlimited preconfigured client sites in just seconds, without FTP.
Additional features include:
- One-Time Automatic Backup Schedules: Set up your backup schedule one time and the software does the rest. No cron or FTP is required. Simply select your schedule and you are done.
- Backup With Remote FTP & Cloud Storage Solutions Like Dropbox, Google Drive, And Amazon S3. Store all of your site backups in one single offsite storage location and from anywhere 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 perform “one-click” backups anytime you need …
Your site will be backed up in seconds …
You can completely your site data whenever you want using various restore methods …
You can also store your backup files remotely, or in the cloud …
User Testimonials
Below are some of the testimonials and comments that customers have submitted regarding the Backup Creator plugin:
“This tool is wickedly simple for us end users … There’s no excuse for any Internet Marketer / Blogger not owning this.”, Bolaji Oyejide, WhoIsBolaji.com
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”I just cloned a site and restored via url. It was just magic. Amazing plugin … moved clients site to their hosting server in 5 minutes … this is … an essential plugin.” Haris Chechi, SocialMediaOnline.net
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”You have truly created one of the finest plugins I have ever used. I believe it is the first one that has ever been as simple to use at it was shown on the sales video.”Michael Scroggins, MichaelScroggins.com
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Useful Tips
Here are some great uses for the Backup Creator plugin:
Document Your Site Processes As You Go.
Instead of spending loads of time documenting all of the steps needed to make a website or blog work “just right”, or creating a website setup manual, you can just set up your website or blog exactly how you want it, make a backup copy|make an identical copy of site and then restore it on a new location and you’ve now got an exact, “documented” copy of your blog setup.
For example, let’s say that you want to set up various websites which contain identical plugins and settings in other niche areas. This could be for a regional retailer, or a real estate agency with offices in several locations, where each branch will look after their own separate blog. Think of all the time spent tweaking and finetuning your site so that it looks just right and works exactly the way you want it to. Now you can instantly install a fully-functioning, completely configured blog every time with only a couple of mouse clicks.
Restore A Backup To Another Blog With Correct Destination Links.
Simply backing up WP files and restoring WordPress files won’t clone your sites successfully. You also have to copy the WP database and make sure that the data references the new domain. Otherwise, your database data will be restored to another domain, but still be pointing back to the old location. This is why it’s important to have a backup plugin that is specifically developed for cloning. This lets you back up site “A” and restore it to site ”B” in minutes with all your theme customizations, plugin and site settings and configurations included, and everything will be pointing to the new site (i.e. site “B”), instead of referencing the old one (site “A”).
Don’t Fix 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 damage to your site, instead of spending days or weeks trying to repair the problem, just make a backup of your broken site, delete everything, and restore a previous working version. Your site is now immediately returned to normal and you can send the damaged files to an troubleshooting expert who can then try to understand how your site got interfered with and how to fix or report any vulnerabilities.
Here’s one more final tip:
Document Your Site’s Progress Over Time.
Imagine that a few years from now your business has grown and transformed into an online success. Wouldn’t it be great to show people how your digital presence got started? Or maybe you’ve changed things around on your site so much and would like to return to a place of simplicity. Perhaps you’ve accidentally deleted a bunch of videos and want to get these back.
If you keep a weekly backup of your site, your chances of losing data are almost negligible because you no longer have to worry about where you have stored or organized things. Just recall the time you remember you had published that file, restore the backup (note: the backup can be anywhere, even on a test site) and grab the data you need.
Support
Backup Creator is a robust and well-supported plugin. It was created 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 software updates and new releases with their purchase, backed by a risk-free, 60 day, full money-back guarantee.
Note: Check the plugin website for a list of web hosting 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 – Backup Creator Express allows you to install the plugin on up to 5 personal sites 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 domains, as well as perform automatic backups, send email backups as an attachment, back up and restore over FTP, Amazon S3, Dropbox and Backup Creator Cloud, restore backups from browser uploads and choose which folders are backed up. Price = $47.00.
- Developer – Backup Creator developer edition lets you install the plugin on unlimited personal and client domains. You can also flip 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).
Note: Current pricing for this product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the software is selling for the pricing shown above. This may not be the actual pricing set by the plugin author when you visit the site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing how the software works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, testimonials, contact details and more, visit the Backup Creator website.
We Recommend
Performing regular backups of your WP site’s files and database is an integral part of doing business online and ensuring that your site remains protected from disaster. There are many great backup plugins available for WordPress, but BackUp Creator doesn’t just perform backups, it also allows you to fully copy your sites and preconfigured WP installations.
For this reason, we highly recommend choosing the Backup Creator plugin to backup, clone and protect your WP installations.
For more information, check out the plugin here: Backup Creator – Backup, Duplicate And Keep Your WordPress Web Site Protected
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