One of the downsides of doing business in today’s global economy is that we are constantly under the potential threat of digital theft, having our websites and social media accounts being infected by malicious software and our business and personal data stolen and manipulated.
If you own anything where data can be accessed online like a business website, then you need to prioritize website security and the urgency of developing a web security plan.
As well as developing an online security and website recovery plan for your business, you will also want to protect your data from errors that can result in data loss and set your business back. Having a way to restore your site, files or data in extreme situations is something that most people only appreciate once tragedy has struck.
Then again, you may just want to save time. If you need to copy data from multiple websites or blogs, having an automated way to copy website information from one site to another would be really convenient.
As the adage goes, “it’s better to be safe than sorry.” Backing up your website and blog data, therefore, is key. The truth, however, is that left to their own devices, so few people remember to do it, or don’t do it as often as these things should be done.
Let’s face it … getting hacked, losing data, and changing things that permanently damage your site is all part of the reality of owning an online presence. If something this tragic were to ever happen to you, then you would need a way to recover lost data, get back an earlier version of your site, or even complete reinstall your site and previous web content.
Fortunately, if you use WordPress, then there’s a simple software-based application that allows you to create backups of your WP database and site files, copy your site to another location and restore your old site and content.
Backup Creator – Backup, Duplicate And Protect Your WP Website
(Backup Creator – Backup, Duplicate And Keep Your WordPress Web Site Protected)
Plugin Description
Backup Creator is a “one-click” solution for scheduling and automating your website and data backups, cloning your websites and content and keeping your WP sites protected.
After installing and activating Backup Creator on your site, the plugin settings can be quickly and easily configured. You can set up automatic backups, backups via email, backups via FTP, backups in the cloud, or remote backups using storage hosting solutions like Dropbox, Google Drive, or Amazon S3.
Go here to learn more about the plugin: Backup Creator
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 website:
Ready To Start Using In Minutes
Backup Creator is really easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Enter the license code to unlock your plugin and the software is ready to use.
Very Simple To Use
Backup Creator makes it very simple to instantly backup, restore and protect your blogs and WordPress websites. All it takes is a few mouse clicks. Backup Creator is an ideal backup tool for non-technical users.
Save Valuable Time
As well as saving time and the peace of mind you will experience knowing that your data and files can be easily retrieved should something cause irreparable problems for your site, Backup Creator is 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 instantly clone as many duplicates as you need to any new sites you have set up on other domains. That’s a lot of valuable time saved setting up new sites.
Some additional benefits and advantages include:
- Perform Large Backups: Quite often, owners of sites or blogs that contain huge amounts of data can experience problems with backups. Plugin users report being able to easily perform backups of large sites. Note: the plugin’s ability to back up sites containing large amounts of data depends on your webhost and your server configuration.
- Peace Of Mind: We’ve mentioned this point already, but it’s worth repeating again. Knowing that your information can be easily restored should anything happen to your site is priceless, especially when things depend on having a site that is always available to visitors.
Backup Creator Features
Backup Creator provides many features to WP users. Here are just a few:
- Instant Site Backups. One button is all you need to click to instantly back up your site. Once your site is backed up, you can then ship your backup files to the storage location of your choice. You can download your backup file to your hard drive, email it to yourself, or even FTP the backup offsite.
- Restore Instantly To Any Destination. Instantly restore your WordPress site to any destination you like. You can copy all content and files straight from another website, upload via your internet browser or even transfer remotely using FTP, Amazon S3, or Dropbox.
- Proprietary Technology. Backup Creator’s proprietary ”server-to-server” technology ensures that you can quickly and easily deploy any number of preconfigured client sites in just seconds, without requiring FTP.
Additional features include:
- One-Time Automatic Backup Schedules: Set up your backup schedule one time and Backup Creator does the automatically. There are no files to upload and no cron jobs or FTP is required. Just choose your schedule and you are done.
- Choose From Remote FTP And Cloud Storage Services Like Dropbox, Google Drive, And Amazon S3. Store all of your backups in one single offsite 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 easily perform “one-click” backups …
The plugin performs your backup in seconds …
You can fully restore your backups any time you want using several methods …
You can also store your backup files remotely, or in the cloud …
User Testimonials
Here are a few of the testimonials that users have submitted for the Backup Creator plugin:
”You saved me 30 minutes just by using it once, as I get paid $50 an hour, this product is definitely worth it.” Martin Capodici, SydneyWebGuy.com
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”I just backed up from my site http://mysite.com/customersite (I installed a wordpress installation under my own domain to let them see what they were getting)… when I restored it to their domain (http://customersite.com) EVERYTHING was fixed with all pointers regarding “mysite.com” removed…. Freakin Awesome… I figured I was going to copy and paste all the pages, pictures, etc… since I’m doing this part time, I figured about 2 nights of work…. NOT!!! This utility just paid for itself. Literally took about 5 minutes to complete.” Larry Tosten, Tosten.com
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”What a fantastic piece of kit, so easy to use and looks to be the best out there, superb. So, thank you for such a great tool and at a very reasonable price.” David Manning, PluginMarketing.info
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Plugin Tips
Here are some great uses for the Backup Creator plugin:
Document Your Site Processes Live.
Instead of spending so much time documenting all the steps you would normally have to go through in order to set up new sites, you can just set up your blog exactly the way you want it, make a backup copy|copy the 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 multiple websites including identical settings and configurations in other niches. This could be for a nationwide company, or a real estate agency with branches in different locations, where each office will look after their own separate website. 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. Now you can save lots of time and install a fully-functioning, completely configured site every time with just a few mouse clicks.
Copy A Website With Correct Internal Referencing Links.
Simply downloading WP files and restoring WP file backups won’t duplicate your websites or blogs successfully. You also have to copy the WP database and make sure that your site URLs point to the new domain. Otherwise, your WordPress database 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 has been specifically designed for cloning. This lets you perform a backup of site “A” and restore it to site “B” with all your themes, plugin and site settings and configurations included, and everything will point correctly to the new site (i.e. site “B”), instead of the old one (site “A”).
Don’t Fix 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 causes some kind of damage to your site, instead of spending days or weeks trying to repair or figure out the problem, just make a backup of your site, delete your old site, then restore a previous working version. Your site is now instantly back and you can send the damaged site’s files to a WP troubleshooting 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 final tip:
Keep A Historical Record Of Your Website’s Evolution.
Imagine a few years from now that your business has grown and transformed into an online success. Wouldn’t it be great to show people how it all began? 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 and want to get those back.
If you keep a weekly backup of your site, the chances of losing files are almost negligible because you no longer need to worry about where you have stored or organized things. Just recall when you remember you had published that file, restore the backup (note: the backup can be anywhere, even on a test site) and grab the file you need.
Product Support
Backup Creator is a robust and well-supported WordPress plugin. It was created by Robert Plank, lead WordPress plugin developer for Double Agent Marketing LLC. Support for this plugin includes a detailed step-by-step online installation and user guide, video tutorials, support helpdesk and one year of free software upgrades and new releases with their purchase, backed by a no-risk, sixty day, complete 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
Plugin Pricing
Backup Creator 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 – Backup Creator Ultimate allows you to 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 plus Backup Creator Cloud, restore backups from browser uploads and choose which folders to back up. Cost = $47.00.
- Developer – 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 license is only available as an upgrade inside your product download area. Cost = $100.00 (+ the cost of purchasing either the Express or Ultimate plugin editions).
Note: Pricing details of Backup Creator can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price above was current when this article was written. This may not be the actual price set by the product developer when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing details here:
Additional Plugin Information
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support 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 essential aspect of doing good website maintenance and ensuring that your website or blog remains protected from disaster. There are many great WordPress backup plugins available, but BackUp Creator doesn’t just perform backups, it also allows you to fully copy your sites and preconfigured WordPress installations.
For this reason, we strongly recommend choosing the Backup Creator plugin to backup, clone and protect your WP sites.
For more information, visit the plugin website: Backup Creator – Back Up, Clone & Protect Your WP Websites And Blogs
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