Living and doing business in the Information Age has many benefits. However, we also live in a world where 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 own anything where data can be viewed online like a website or blog, then you need to always keep in mind website security and the urgency of implementing a site security and data recovery plan.
As well as developing an online security plan for your business, you will also want to prevent data loss from accidents that can cause significant damage or disruption to your business. Having a way to completely restore your site, files or data in extreme situations is something that can only be appreciated once tragedy has struck.
You may also just want to save time. If aspects of your business require working with multiple websites or blogs, having a time-saving way to duplicate website information from one website to another can be really convenient.
As every experienced website owner knows, “it’s better to be safe than sorry.” Backing up your WP website, therefore, is key. The truth, however, is that left to their own devices, very few people do it, or don’t do it as often as these things should be done.
Let’s face it … getting your web site hacked, losing data, and making errors that bring down your site is all part of the reality of having an online business presence. If something this tragic were to ever happen to you, then you would need a quick and easy way to restore old information, get back an earlier version of your site, or even complete reinstall your site and information.
Fortunately, if you own a WP-powered site, then you can easily create backups of your WP database and website or blog files, clone your site to another location and restore your old site and content.
Backup Creator – Backup, Clone & Protect Your WordPress Web Site
(Backup Creator – Backup, Clone & Protect Your WordPress Sites)
Plugin Description
Backup Creator is a “one-click” solution for scheduling and automating your website and data backups, duplicating all of your websites and blogs and keeping your WP websites protected.
Once the plugin is installed on your WP website, it’s really easy to configure your plugin settings. The plugin lets you configure automatically scheduled backups, backups via email, FTP backups, backups using the cloud, or store backups remotely using data hosting services such as Amazon S3, Google Drive, or Dropbox.
Learn more about the plugin here: Backup Creator
Benefits
Here are just some of the many benefits of using Backup Creator to schedule and automate WordPress backups on your site:
Fast Installation
Backup Creator installs like any WP plugin. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your WP admin section and activate.
Enter the license code sent to you with your purchase receipt and the software is ready to use.
Very Simple To Use
Backup Creator makes the entire process of backing up as well as restoring and protecting your blogs and WP web sites very simple. All tasks can be completed with a few simple mouse clicks. Backup Creator is a great backup tool for non-technical users.
Saves Time
As well as saving time restoring your data if anything happens, Backup Creator can be especially useful for anyone who needs to set up multiple WordPress sites with identical settings.
Once you’ve set up your master site, you can instantly clone as many copies as you need. That’s a lot of valuable time saved setting up new websites.
Some additional benefits include:
- Backs Up Large Websites: Quite often, owners of very large websites can experience serious difficulties performing backups. Plugin 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 webhosting service and how your server has been configured.
- Peace Of Mind: We’ve mentioned this point already, but it’s worth repeating again. Knowing that your information can be instantly recovered should anything happen to your site is a priceless benefit, especially if your business depends on having your information available online.
Plugin Features
Backup Creator provides many great features to website owners. Here are just some of these:
- Create Backups Instantly. 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 storage destination of your choice. Download your backup to your hard drive, email it to yourself, or even FTP your backup offsite.
- Restore Instantly To Anywhere. Instantly restore your WP backup to any destination you like. You can copy all content and files straight from another site, upload using your browser or even transfer using FTP, Amazon S3, or Dropbox.
- Server-to-Server Technology. Backup Creator’s proprietary “Server-to-Server” technology allows unlimited deployment of preconfigured client sites in a few seconds, without FTP.
Additional features include:
- One-Time Automatic Backup Schedules: Once you set up your backup schedule, the software takes over. There are no cron jobs to set up or files to upload and no FTP is required. Just choose your schedule and you are done.
- Works With Remote FTP & Cloud Storage Solutions Like Dropbox, Google Drive, And Amazon S3. Store, manage, and restore all of your data backups in a single offsite storage 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 site backups with just one click …
Your site will be backed up in seconds …
You can restore your site data any time you want using various backup restore methods …
You can also store your backup files in several locations …
User Feedback
Here are some of the testimonials that customers have published 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:
Instant Documentation Of Site Processes.
Instead of spending so much time documenting all the processes necessary to make a website or blog work “just right”, or creating a blog setup manual, you can simply set up your site exactly the way you want it, back it up|make an identical copy of site and then restore it on another location 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 sites using identical settings and configurations in different niches. This could be for a nationwide food service outlet, or an insurance agency with offices in several locations, where each office will look after their own separate blog. Think of all the time you’ve spent tweaking and finetuning 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 single time with only a few mouse clicks.
Restore A Backup To Another Site With Correct Referencing Links.
Simply downloading WP files and uploading WP files won’t clone your sites successfully. You also have to copy the WP database and ensure that your site URLs reference the new domain. Otherwise, your data will be restored to another domain, but still be pointing back to the old site. That’s why you need to have a backup plugin that is specifically created for cloning. This allows you to perform a backup of site ”A” in seconds and restore it to site “B” with all the theme customizations, plugin and site settings and configurations intact, once again, saving you hours – even weeks of work, and ensuring that all links have been configured correctly.
Don’t Fix Serious Problems … Restore!
Here’s another practical time-saving tip: if your site 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 broken site, delete your old site, then restore a previous working version. Your site will be immediately restored and you can then send the damaged site’s files to a WP support expert who can then try to understand how your site got broken into and how to repair or report any vulnerabilities.
Here’s one more tip:
Keep A Historical Record Of Your Web Site’s Changes.
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 it all began? 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 articles and want to get those back.
If you keep a weekly backup of your site, your chances of losing information are quite low because you no longer need to be concerned about where you have stored or organized all your files. Just recall when you remember you had published that file, restore the backup (note: the backup can be located anywhere, even on a test site) and grab the data you need.
Product 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 one year of free upgrades and new releases with their purchase, backed by a no-risk, sixty day, complete 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
Product Pricing
The plugin is available in the following editions:
- Express Edition – Backup Creator Express lets you install the plugin on up to 5 personal sites 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 sites, as well as schedule automatic backups, send email backups as an attachment, back up and restore over FTP, Amazon S3, Dropbox, etc., restore backups from browser uploads and choose which folders are backed up. Price = $47.00.
- Developer Edition – Backup Creator developer license allows you to install the plugin on unlimited personal and client sites. 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).
Note: The cost to purchase this product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the plugin is being retailed for the pricing shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the plugin author when you visit the site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For ”how-to” videos showing how the software works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, testimonials, contact details and more, visit the Backup Creator website.
We Recommend
Performing regular backups of your WordPress website’s data and files is an integral part of doing good website maintenance and ensuring that your information 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 duplicate your sites and preconfigured WP installations.
For this reason, we strongly recommend choosing Backup Creator to backup, clone and protect your WP installations.
For more information, visit the plugin website here: Backup Creator – Backup, Clone And Keep Your WP Web Sites Protected
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