One of the unfortunate consequences of doing business in the Digital Age is that we are continuously under the potential threat of having our websites and social media accounts hacked into and our business and personal data stolen or manipulated.
If you manage anything where information can be visited online like a website for your business, then you need to pay careful attention to digital security and the urgency of developing an online security and data recovery plan.
As well as implementing an online security and site recovery plan for your business, you will also want to prevent loss of data from errors that can cause significant damage or disruption to your business. Having a way to restore your site, files or data in extreme situations is something that can only be appreciated after tragedy has struck.
You may also just want to save time. If you need to copy data from many websites or blogs, having an efficient way to duplicate web site information from one website to another would be really convenient.
As every wise website manager has learned, “it’s better to be safe than sorry.” Backing up your site data, therefore, is not just important, it is imperative. The truth, however, is that left to their own devices, website owners almost never do it, or don’t do it as often as these things should be done.
Let’s face it … getting hacked, losing data, and accidentally doing things that can wreck your site is all part of the reality of doing business online. If this were to ever happen to you, then you would need a way to restore lost information, get back an earlier version of your site, or even complete reinstall your site and previous data.
Fortunately, if you own a WordPress-powered website, then you can easily create backups of your WordPress database and web site files, clone your website to another location and restore previous backups of your data.
Backup Creator – Backup, Duplicate And Protect Your WP Site
(Backup Creator – Backup, Clone And Protect Your WP Site)
Plugin Description
The Backup Creator WP plugin is a “one-click” solution for performing backups of your site files, duplicating all of your sites and content and keeping your WordPress websites protected.
After installing the plugin on your WP website, it’s very easy to configure your settings for the plugin. You can set up scheduled backups to run automatically, email backups, backups via FTP, cloud backups, and even store backups remotely using third-party data storage applications from Amazon (S3), Google Drive, or Dropbox.
Learn more about this plugin here: Backup Creator
Benefits
Here are just some 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 installs just like every WordPress plugin. Simply upload a zip folder containing the plugin files to your Plugins folder via your admin user login and activate.
After entering the license key, the plugin unlocks and the application is ready to use.
Very Simple To Use
Backup Creator makes the entire process of performing site backups as well as restoring and protecting your blogs and WP websites really simple. Everything can be done in a few simple mouse clicks. Backup Creator is an ideal backup tool for non-technical users.
Save Time
Apart from saving time and the peace of mind you will feel knowing that your information can be quickly and easily restored should a a problem arise, Backup Creator can be especially useful for anyone who needs to set up multiple WordPress sites with similar configurations.
Just set up your prototype site and instantly clone as many copies as you want. That’s a lot of valuable time saved setting up new websites.
Some additional benefits of the plugin include the following:
- Perform Large Backups: Often, owners of very large websites can experience serious difficulties performing backups. Many 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 may depend on your webhosting service and your server settings.
- Peace Of Mind: We’ve mentioned this already, but it’s worth repeating again. Knowing that your data and files can be instantly restored should any kind of disaster affect your site is a priceless benefit, especially when your business depends on your site being up and running.
Backup Creator Features
Backup Creator offers a number of features to website owners. Here are just a few:
- Instant Backup. Click 1 button to back up your site. Once your site is backed up, you can then send your backup to the secure location of your choice. You can download your backup to your hard drive, email it to yourself, or even FTP your backup offsite.
- Restore Backups Instantly To Any Destination. Instantly restore your WordPress website data and files to any destination you like. You can clone all content and files straight from another WP site, 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 unlimited deployment of preconfigured client sites in a few seconds, without the use of FTP.
Additional features include:
- Automatic Scheduling: 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. Simply select your schedule and you are done.
- Use Remote FTP & Cloud Storage Services Like Dropbox, Google Drive, And Amazon S3. Restore, store, and manage all of your backups and clones 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 want …
Your site will be backed up in seconds …
You can restore your backups quickly and easily any time you want using several methods …
You can also store your backup files remotely, or in the cloud …
User Feedback
Below are a few of the testimonials and comments that plugin customers have submitted for the Backup Creator plugin:
”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 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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”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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Plugin Tips
Here are some great uses for Backup Creator:
Real-Time Documentation Of Site Processes.
Instead of spending a lot of time documenting all the steps you would normally have to go through in order to create a new site, you can just set up your blog exactly the way you want it, make a backup copy|make an identical copy of site and then restore it somewhere else and you’ve now got an exact, “documented” copy of your blog setup.
For example, let’s say that you want to set up several websites containing identical settings and configurations in other niche areas. This could be for a national retailer, or a real estate agency with offices in several locations, where each branch will run their own separate website. Think of all the time you’ve spent tweaking and finetuning your discussion settings, widgets and sidebars, configuring different plugins and navigation menus, creating site categories, customizing the theme, etc. Now you can save lots of time and install a fully-functioning, completely configured site every single time with just a couple of mouse clicks.
Clone A Web Site With Correct Internal Reference Links.
Simply backing up WordPress files and restoring file backups won’t clone your sites successfully. You also have to copy the WP database and ensure that the data references the new domain. Otherwise, your WordPress database data will be restored to another domain, but still be referencing the old location. That’s why you need to use a 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” in minutes with all your 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 Fix Serious Problems … Just Restore!
Here’s another practical time-saving tip: if your blog ever gets hacked, or an unauthorized user somehow gets in and does any kind of damage to your site, don’t spend days or weeks trying to repair the problem, just make a backup of your files and database, delete everything, and restore a previous working version. Your site is now functional again and you can then send the damaged site’s files to an support expert who can then try to understand how your site got broken into and how to patch up or report any vulnerabilities.
Here’s one more tip:
Keep A Historical Record Of Your Website’s Progress.
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 business online got started? Or maybe you’ve made your site so complex and would like to return to a simpler place. Perhaps you’ve accidentally deleted a bunch of videos 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 worry about where things are stored or organized. Just go back to the time you remember you had that file, restore your backup (note: the backup can be retrieved from anywhere, even on a test site) and retrieve the file you need.
Product Support
Backup Creator is a robust and well-supported WordPress 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 installation and user guide, video tutorials, support helpdesk and 1 year of free upgrades and new releases with their purchase, backed by a no-risk, sixty 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
Product Pricing
The plugin is available in the following editions:
- Express License – Backup Creator Express license lets you 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 allows you to install the plugin on unlimited personal sites, 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 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 license is only available as an upgrade after purchasing one of the other editions. Price = $100.00 (+ the cost of purchasing either the Express or Ultimate plugin editions).
Note: The cost to purchase Backup Creator depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the current pricing at the time this review was written. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the plugin seller when you visit the plugin website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For demo videos showing how the software works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, testimonials, contact details and more, visit the Backup Creator website.
We Recommend
Performing regular backups of your site’s files and database is a vital 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 clone your sites.
For this reason, we strongly recommend choosing the Backup Creator plugin to backup, clone and protect your WP websites.
For more information, check out the plugin here: Backup Creator – Backup, Duplicate And Keep Your WordPress Website Protected
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