One of the downsides of doing business in today’s online world is that we are constantly under the potential threat of digital theft, having our business assets hacked into and our business and personal data stolen, manipulated or deleted.
If you manage any business assets like a blog or company website, then you need to always keep in mind online security and the importance of creating a digital security plan.
In addition to implementing an internet security and site recovery plan for your business, you will also want to protect your site from human errors that can result in loss of important data and set your business back. Having a way to completely restore your site, files or data in extreme situations is something that most people only appreciate after it’s too late.
You may also just want to save time. If your business involves setting up many websites or blogs, having a simple way to clone web site information from one site to another can be very convenient.
As any wise webmaster will tell you, “it’s better to be safe than sorry.” Backing up your website data, therefore, is imperative. 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 website hacked, losing data, and accidentally doing things that disrupt your site is all part of having an online business presence. If disaster ever strikes, then you will need a way to restore lost content, get back an earlier version of your site, or even complete reinstall your site and previous website data.
Fortunately, if you use WordPress, then there’s a simple software that allows you to create backups of your WP database and website files, copy your site to another location and restore previous backups of your site.
Backup Creator – Back Up, Duplicate And Keep Your WP Site Protected
(Backup Creator – Back Up, Duplicate And Protect Your WP Website)
Plugin Description
Backup Creator is a simple-to-use WP plugin that lets you schedule and automate your website and data backups, copy all of your blogs and content and keep your WP web sites protected.
After Backup Creator is installed and activated on your WordPress website or blog, your plugin settings can be quickly and easily configured. Backup Creator lets you configure automatically scheduled backups, backups via email, backups using FTP, backups via the cloud, or even remote backups using storage storage tools such as Amazon (S3), Google Drive, and Dropbox.
For more details, visit the plugin site here: Backup Creator
Plugin Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using Backup Creator to schedule and automate WordPress backups on your website:
Ready To Start Using In Very Little Time
Backup Creator is quite easy to install. Simply upload a zip file that contains the plugin to your Plugins folder via your WP admin user account and activate.
Once you’ve entered your license code, the plugin unlocks and the software will be ready to use.
Really Simple To Use
Backup Creator makes it very simple to instantly backup, restore and protect your blogs and sites. All it takes is a few mouse clicks. Backup Creator is a great backup tool for non-technical users.
Time-Saving Plugin
As well as saving time and benefiting from the peace of mind of knowing that your site’s data can be quickly recovered should a a problem arise, Backup Creator can be a massive time-saving tool for anyone who needs to set up multiple WordPress sites with similar configurations.
Just set up your master site and then create as many duplicates as you want. That’s a lot of valuable time saved setting up new sites.
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Perform Large Backups: Quite often, owners of sites that contain lots data can experience problems with backups. Many customers report being able to easily perform backups of large sites. Note: the plugin’s ability to perform backups above certain sizes depends on your webhost 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 and files can be easily restored should anything happen to your site is a priceless benefit, especially if your business depends on having your information available online.
Features
Backup Creator provides many features to WP users. Here are just some of these features:
- Instant Backup. One button is all you need to click to instantly backup your site. Once your site is backed up, you can then send your backup files to the secure destination of your choice. Download it to your hard drive, send it to yourself via email, or even FTP the backup offsite.
- Restore Backups Instantly To Any Location. Instantly restore your WordPress website data and files to any destination you like. You can copy data straight from another WP site, upload via your browser or even transfer using FTP, Amazon S3, or Dropbox.
- Proprietary Server-to-Server Technology. Backup Creator’s proprietary ”server-to-server” technology allows unlimited deployment of pre-configured client sites in only seconds, without FTP.
Additional features include:
- Automatic Scheduling: Set up your backup schedule one time and Backup Creator takes over and does the rest automatically for you. No FTP or cron jobs are required and there are no files to upload. Just choose your schedule and you’re done.
- Works With Remote FTP & Cloud Storage Solutions Like Dropbox, Google Drive, And Amazon S3. Manage, store, and restore all of your site backups in a single offsite storage location and from any place 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.)
With BackUp Creator, you can perform “one-click” backups anytime you need …
Your site will be backed up in seconds …
You can fully restore your backed up data whenever you want using different methods …
You can also store your backup files remotely, or in the cloud …
User Feedback
Here are just a few of the testimonials that plugin users have written about Backup Creator:
”My company manages hundreds of websites in the cleaning industry. Your Backup Creator Plug-In is just what we needed. It’s changing the way we do business.” John Braun, HitManAdvertising.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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Useful Tips
Here are some great uses for Backup Creator:
Document Your Website Processes In Real-Time.
Instead of spending so much time documenting all the steps you would normally have to go through when setting up a new site, you can just set up your blog exactly how you want it, back it up|copy your site and then restore it to a new domain and now you’ve got an exact, “documented” copy of your site setup.
For example, let’s say that you want to set up a number of sites which contain identical settings and configurations in different niche markets. This could be for a national retailer, or a real estate agency with branches in several locations, where each branch will manage the content of their own separate blog. Think of all the time spent tweaking and fine-tuning 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, perfectly configured site every time with only a few mouse clicks.
Clone A Site With Correct Internal Reference URLs.
Simply downloading WordPress files and uploading WordPress files won’t clone your sites successfully. You also need to copy the WP database and make sure that your links point to the new domain. Otherwise, your data will be restored to another location, but still be referencing the old location. That’s why you need to have a WP backup plugin that has been specifically developed for cloning. This allows you to back up site ”A” in seconds and restore it to site “B” with all the themes, plugins, settings and configurations included, once again, saving you hours – even weeks of work, and ensuring that all internal reference URLs have been configured correctly.
Don’t Waste Time Fixing Serious Problems … Restore!
Here’s another useful time-saving tip: if your blog did get hacked, or an unauthorized user somehow gets in and causes damage to your site, don’t spend days or weeks trying to repair or figure out the problem, just make a backup of your broken site, delete everything, and restore a previous working copy. Your site will be instantly back and you can then send the damaged site’s backup files to a WordPress troubleshooter who can then try to understand how your site got broken into and how to fix or report any vulnerabilities.
Here’s one last tip:
Document Your Site’s Progress Over Time.
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 your digital presence got started? 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 important files are minimal because you don’t need to worry about where you have stored or organized all your files. Just recall the time you remember you had published that content, restore the backup (note: it can be anywhere, even on a test site) and retrieve the file 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. Support for this plugin includes a detailed step-by-step online user guide, video tutorials, support helpdesk and 1 year of free software upgrades 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
Plugin Price
The plugin is available in the following editions:
- Express – 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 License – Backup Creator Ultimate license allows you to install the plugin on unlimited personal URLs, as well as schedule automatic backups, send 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 Edition – Backup Creator Developer lets you install the plugin on unlimited personal and client domains. 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).
Note: The cost of purchasing the Backup Creator software can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the software is being retailed for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the software author when you visit the site and you may be shown 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 plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, 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 data 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 completely copy your sites and preconfigured WordPress installations.
For this reason, we strongly recommend using the Backup Creator plugin to backup, clone and protect your WP sites.
For complete details, visit the plugin website: Backup Creator – Backup, Duplicate & Keep Your WordPress Sites Protected
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