Living and doing business in the Digital Age has many benefits. However, we also live in a place where we are continuously under the potential threat of identity theft, having our digital information hacked into and our business and personal data destroyed.
If you own any online assets like a business blog or website, then you need to always keep in mind online security and the importance of having an online security and data recovery plan.
In addition to creating an online security plan for your business, you will also want to prevent loss of important data from mistakes that can cause significant damage or disruption to your business. Having a way to restore your site, files or data in extreme cases is something that many people only appreciate after it’s too late.
You may also just want to save time. If you need to set up loads of websites or blogs, having a time-saving way to duplicate web site data from one site to another can be really convenient.
As the old adage goes, “it’s better to be safe than sorry.” Backing up your WordPress blog, therefore, is not just important, it is imperative. The truth, however, is that left to their own devices, very few site owners do it, or don’t do it as often as it should be done.
Let’s face it … getting hacked, losing data, and changing things that end up breaking your site is all part of owning an online presence. If disaster ever strikes, then you will need a way to recover lost information, get back an earlier version of your site, or even complete reinstall your site and information.
Fortunately, if you own a WordPress-powered website, then it’s easy 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 – Back Up, Clone & Protect Your WordPress Website
(Backup Creator – Backup, Clone & Protect Your WP Websites And Blogs)
Plugin Description
Backup Creator is a “one-click” solution for backing up your website files, copying your websites and content and keeping your WordPress web sites protected.
After Backup Creator has been installed on your WP website, the plugin settings can be quickly and easily configured. You can configure backups to run automatically, email backups, backups via FTP, backups via the cloud, and even store backups remotely using hosting hosting tools like Dropbox, Google Drive, or Amazon S3.
More info: Backup Creator
Benefits Of Using Backup Creator
Here are just a few of the benefits of using Backup Creator to schedule and automate WordPress backups on your site:
Be Up And Running In Very Little Time
Backup Creator is very easy to install. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Once you’ve entered the license key, the plugin unlocks and the application is ready to use.
Very Simple To Use
Backup Creator makes it very simple to back up, restore and protect your blogs and WordPress web sites. All it takes is a few mouse clicks. Backup Creator is an ideal backup tool for non-technical users.
Save Time
Apart from saving time and the peace of mind of knowing that your website data can be quickly and easily recovered 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 identical settings.
Once you’ve set up your master , you can instantly clone as many duplicates as you need. That’s a lot of time saved setting up new sites.
Some additional benefits and advantages include:
- Backs Up Large Websites: Quite often, owners of sites or blogs that contain lots data can experience problems with backups. Plugin users 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 webhosting service and your server configuration.
- Peace Of Mind: We’ve mentioned this already, but it’s worth repeating again. Knowing that your data can be instantly recovered should any kind of problem affect your site is a priceless benefit, especially when things depend on having a site that is always available to visitors.
Features
Backup Creator provides a number of features to WordPress users. Here are just some of these features:
- Create Instant Backups. One button is all you need to click to backup your site. Once your site is backed up, you can then send it securely to the destination of your choice. Download the backup to your hard drive, email it to yourself, or even FTP the backup offsite.
- Instant Backup Retrieval. Instantly restore your WordPress website to any destination you like. You can clone files 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 pre-configured client sites in only seconds, without the use of FTP.
Additional features include:
- One-Time Automatic Backup Schedules: Set up your backup schedule one time and the software takes over. No FTP or cron jobs are required and there are no files to upload. Just select your schedule and you are done.
- Back Up With Remote FTP And Cloud Storage Services Like Dropbox, Google Drive, And Amazon S3. Manage, store, and restore all of your data backups in a single offsite storage 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 instant backups with just one click …
The plugin backs up everything in seconds …
You can fully restore your data any time you want using a number of methods …
You can also store your backup files in different locations …
Testimonials
Here are some of the testimonials customers have written about Backup Creator:
”I installed Backup Creator on my site several weeks ago. Yesterday the company whose theme I use sent me an upgrade. I upgraded and to my surprise, all of my formatting was lost. Graphics, colors, column settings, everything. It took me the better part of two weeks to create all of this. Luckily, I used Backup Creator before I installed the upgrade. I followed the directions and in less than 5 minutes my site was recovered and back on line! Backup Creator is a life saver.” Warren Hayford, RatioWriter.com
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”I am using Hostgator, have backed up a number of wp sites at least three times with no problems. It’s amazing how fast this works. Twice when I backed up a pretty big site, the time on the back up file appearing in my email in box was within a minute to 2 minutes of when it was posted as backed up on my computer. Your manual was so complete and easy to follow I was able to figure it out and do the back up the first time with no problems at all. Often I find techies are not all that good with explaining the how to of their tools. Not you guys. It was so clear and easy to use, it was done before I knew it.” Pat Wiklund, TakeChargeAndMoveOn.com
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“Fantastic plugin, created a site that I needed to swap over to another domain, followed your step by step video, job done in less than 5 minutes, hadn’t even opened it prior to doing this, an absolute breeze – awesome.” Tim Rees, MidWebServices.com
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Plugin Tips
Here are some great uses for the Backup Creator plugin:
Document Your Website Processes As You Go.
Instead of spending loads of time documenting all the steps you would normally have to document when setting up new sites, you can simply set up your website or blog exactly the way you want it, make a backup copy|make an exact copy of site and then restore it somewhere else and you’ve now got an exact, “documented” copy of your site setup.
For example, let’s say that you want to set up several blogs including identical plugins and settings in other niches. This could be for a nationwide retailer, or a travel agency with offices in different locations, where each branch will run their own separate blog. Think of all the time spent tweaking and finetuning your discussion settings, permalinks, configuring different plugins and navigation menus, creating site categories, customizing the theme, etc. You can now save lots of time and install a fully-functioning, perfectly configured site every time with only a couple of mouse clicks.
Copy A Site With Correct Referencing Links.
Simply downloading WordPress files and uploading file backups won’t clone your websites or blogs successfully. You also need to copy the WordPress database and make sure that your site URLs point to the new domain. Otherwise, your WordPress database data will be restored to another location, but still be pointing back to the old domain. That’s why you need to have a backup plugin that was specifically designed to clone sites. This allows you to perform a backup of site “A” and restore it to site “B” with all your themes, plugin and site settings and configurations intact, once again, saving you hours – even weeks of work, and ensuring that all internal referencing URLs have been configured correctly.
Don’t Waste Time Fixing Serious Problems … Just Restore!
Here’s another useful time-saving tip: if your website did get hacked, or an unauthorized user somehow gets in and causes damage to your site, don’t spend days or weeks trying to fix things, just make a backup of your files and database, delete your old site, then restore a previous working copy. Your site will be instantly restored and you can send the damaged site’s backup files to an expert who can then try to understand how your site got broken into and how to repair or identify any vulnerabilities.
Here’s one final tip:
Keep A Record Of Your Website.
Imagine that a couple of 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 began? 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 articles or videos and want to get these back.
If you keep a weekly backup of your site, your chances of losing important files are almost negligible because you no longer need to be concerned about where everything is stored or organized. Just go back to the time you remember you had that file, restore the backup (note: the backup can be retrieved from anywhere, even on a test site) and grab the data you need.
Backup Creator Support
Backup Creator is a robust and well-supported WP plugin. It was developed 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 1 year of free updates and new releases with their purchase, backed by a no-risk, 60 day, 100% refund guarantee.
Note: Check the plugin website for a list of web hosts 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 Pricing
The plugin is available in the following editions:
- Express – Backup Creator Express edition 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 License – Backup Creator Ultimate 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 to back up. Price = $47.00.
- Developer – Backup Creator developer license lets you install the plugin on unlimited personal and client domains. You can also flip websites with the plugin installed. Note: Developer edition is only available as an upgrade inside your product download area. Price = $100.00 (+ the cost of purchasing either the Express or Ultimate plugin editions).
Please Note: The cost to purchase Backup Creator depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price above was current at the time this review was written. This may not be the actual price charged by the product author when you visit the plugin website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing details:
Additional Information
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, testimonials, contact details and more, visit the Backup Creator website.
We Recommend
Performing regular backups of your WP website’s data and files is an integral part of doing business online and ensuring that your data remains protected from disaster. 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 WordPress installations.
For this reason, we strongly recommend using Backup Creator to backup, clone and protect your WordPress websites.
For more information, visit the plugin website: Backup Creator – Back Up, Duplicate And Keep Your WP Websites And Blogs Protected
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