How Do I Backup and Restore WordPress Site?

If you are like most WordPress site owners, you probably have a few different folders on your computer that house your website: the WordPress files, the images, the posts, and the themes. If something were to happen to your WordPress site – for example, if your computer crashed – you might want to restore it to its previous condition.

There are a couple of ways to do this. The first is to copy your entire WordPress site to a new computer and restore it from the backup you made on the old computer.

The second is to use a plugin like BackupBuddy to make a backup of your site every day, and then restore it using the BackupBuddy restore plugin.

Which method you choose depends on the type of restoration you want to do. If you just want to restore your site to its previous state, copying the files to a new computer is the easiest way to do it.

If you want to make changes to your site before you restore it, using BackupBuddy to make daily backUPS is the best way to go.

Both methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. For most people, the easiest way to restore their WordPress site is to use a backup they made on a previous computer.

If you are having problems restoring your site, or if you just want to be sure you have a copy of your site in case of a disaster, using a plugin like BackupBuddy is a good idea.

The Bottom Line

Backup and restore your WordPress site using different methods depending on the type of restoration you want to do.