One of the downsides of doing business in the Internet Age is that 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 stolen, manipulated or destroyed.
If you own or manage any digital business assets like a business website, then you need to pay careful attention to website security and the importance of implementing an online security and site recovery plan.
As well as developing an internet security and website recovery plan for your business, you will also want to protect your files from human actions that can result in data loss and set your business back. Having a way to fully restore your site, files or data in extreme cases is something that can only be appreciated 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 simple way of cloning website data from one site to another can be most convenient.
As the saying goes, “it’s better to be safe than sorry.” Backing up your web data, therefore, is something that every site and blog owner needs to 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 web site hacked, losing data, and accidentally installing malware that wreck your site is all part of the reality of doing business online. If something tragic were to ever happen to you, then you would need a way to restore old files, get back an earlier version of your site, or even complete reinstall your site and data.
Fortunately, if you use WordPress, then it’s easy to create backups of your WordPress database and site files, clone your site to another location and restore your old site and content.
Backup Creator – Back Up, Duplicate & Keep Your WP Sites Protected
(Backup Creator – Back Up, Duplicate And Protect Your WordPress Website)
Plugin Description
The Backup Creator WP plugin is a “one-click” solution for scheduling and automating your site backups, cloning all of your websites and content and keeping your WP websites and blogs protected.
After installing the plugin on your WP website or blog, you can quickly and easily configure the plugin settings. You can configure automatic backups, backups via email, backups via FTP, cloud backups, or even store backups remotely using 3rd-party storage solutions from Dropbox, Google Drive, and Amazon S3.
For more details, visit the plugin site here: Backup Creator
Benefits Of Using Backup Creator
Here are just some of the many benefits and advantages of using Backup Creator to schedule and automate WordPress backups on your website:
Easy To Install
Backup Creator is quite easy to install. Just upload it to your Plugins folder via your WP administrator section and activate.
Enter the license key and the software is ready to use.
Very Simple To Use
Backup Creator makes the entire process of performing site backups plus restoring and protecting your blogs and WordPress websites very simple. All it takes is a couple of mouse clicks. This makes Backup Creator an ideal backup tool for non-technical users.
Time-Saving Software
Apart from the time you will be able to save recovering your data in the event of disaster, Backup Creator can be especially useful for anyone who needs to set up multiple WordPress sites with identical configurations.
Once you’ve set up your prototype site, you can then create as many duplicates as you want. That’s a lot of valuable time saved setting up new sites.
Some additional benefits include the following:
- Back Up Big Sites: Quite often, owners of sites or blogs that contain lots data can experience serious difficulties performing backups. Backup Creator customers report being able to easily perform data backups of large sites. Note: the plugin’s ability to perform backups above certain sizes may depend on your webhost and your server configuration.
- 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 anything happen to your site is priceless, especially if things depend on having a site that is always available to visitors.
Plugin Features
Backup Creator offers many features to WordPress users. Here are just some:
- Instant Site Backups. Click 1 button to back up your website or blog. Once your site is backed up, you can then ship it to the storage location of your choice. You can download it to your hard drive, email it to yourself, or even FTP the backup offsite.
- Restore Instantly To Any Location. Instantly restore your WP data and files to any destination you like. You can clone all content and files straight from another website, upload using your internet browser or even transfer remotely using FTP, Amazon S3, or Dropbox.
- Proprietary Technology. Backup Creator’s proprietary ”server-to-server” technology allows rapid deployment of unlimited pre-configured client sites in seconds, without requiring FTP.
Additional features include:
- One-Time Automatic Backup Schedules: Once you set up your backup schedule, Backup Creator takes over and does the work automatically for you. There are no cron jobs to set up or files to upload and no FTP is required. Simply choose your schedule and you’re done.
- Use Remote FTP Or Cloud Storage Services Like Dropbox, Google Drive, And Amazon S3. manage, store, and restore all of your backups and clones 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 perform full backups with just one click …
The plugin backs up your sites and blogs in seconds …
You can restore your site data easily whenever you want using different methods …
You can also store your backup files in several locations …
Feedback From Plugin Users
Below are a few of the testimonials that plugin customers have submitted regarding Backup Creator:
”I just want to say thank you for creating such a great & easy to use cloning plugin.” Steve Dougherty, WP3Guide.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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”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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Plugin Tips
Here are some great uses for this tool:
Document Your Site Processes In Real-Time.
Instead of spending loads of time documenting all of the processes you would normally have to document in order to set up new sites, you can simply set up your website or blog exactly how you want it, back it up|duplicate your site and then restore it somewhere else and now you’ve got an exact, “documented” copy of your blog setup.
For example, let’s say that you want to set up multiple blogs containing identical plugins and settings in other niche areas. This could be for a franchised company, or a real estate agency with offices in various locations, where each store will look after their own separate website. Think of all the time you’ve spent tweaking and finetuning your discussion settings, permalinks, configuring different plugins and navigation menus, creating the main content sections, customizing the theme, etc. Now you can instantly install a fully-functioning, perfectly configured website every single time with only a few mouse clicks.
Clone A Website With Correct Internal Reference URLs.
Simply backing up WordPress files and restoring WordPress file backups won’t duplicate your blogs successfully. You also need to copy the WordPress database and ensure that your data references the new domain. Otherwise, your data will be restored to another domain, but still be referencing the old domain. This is why you need to have a WP backup plugin that was specifically created for cloning. This lets you perform a backup of site ”A” in seconds and restore it to site “B” with all the themes, plugin and site settings and configurations intact, and everything will be pointing to the new site (i.e. site “B”), instead of the old one (site “A”).
Don’t Waste Time Fixing Serious Problems … Just Restore!
Here’s another practical time-saving tip: if your blog 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 files and database, delete your old site, then restore a previous working version. Your site is now up and running again 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 repair or report any vulnerabilities.
Here’s one more great tip:
Keep A 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 began? Or maybe you’ve changed things around on your site so much and would like to restore things to a simpler place. 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 important information are minimal because you no longer have to be concerned about where you have stored or organized things. Just recall when you remember you had that file, restore your backup (note: your backup can be located anywhere, even on a test site) and grab the data you need.
Backup Creator Support
Backup Creator is a robust and well-supported 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 software updates and new releases with their purchase, backed by a risk-free, 60 day, 100% refund 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
Product Cost
Backup Creator is available in the following editions:
- Express License – Backup Creator Express allows you to install the plugin on up to 5 personal URLs that you own. You can perform unlimited backups and restores only. Price = $7.00.
- Ultimate – Backup Creator Ultimate license lets you install the plugin on unlimited personal domains, as well as perform automatic backups, email backups as an attachment, use the plugin with FTP, Amazon S3, Dropbox and Backup Creator Cloud, restore backups from browser uploads and choose which folders get backed up. Cost = $47.00.
- Developer – Backup Creator Developer 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).
Note: Pricing for Backup Creator can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the product is being retailed for the prices shown above. This may or may not be the actual price charged by the software developer when you visit the product site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing information:
Additional Information
For ”how-to” 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 WordPress 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 fully duplicate your sites.
For this reason, we highly recommend using the Backup Creator plugin to backup, clone and protect your WordPress websites and blogs.
For more information, check out the plugin here: Backup Creator – Back Up, Duplicate & Protect Your WordPress Website
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