{"id":221724,"date":"2019-09-10T01:17:20","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T08:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpbeaveraddons.com\/?p=221724"},"modified":"2019-09-25T03:32:58","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T10:32:58","slug":"best-wordpress-backup-plugin-blogvault-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpbeaveraddons.com\/best-wordpress-backup-plugin-blogvault-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Is BlogVault the Best WordPress Backup Tool? Here&#8217;s a Detailed Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For most people, their website is the key to the success of their business. But just like anything else in our world, a website is prone to risks and uncertainties. You know there are hackers out there. You know there\u2019s malware out there. You could introduce an error that could bring your site down. So how do you handle it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s simple &#8211; take a Backup! Making a copy of your website and all its data would mean you have a safety net to fall back on. A backup should be easy to restore and must be stored safely. Then you can be at peace, knowing that you\u2019re prepared to bounce back immediately in case anything were to happen to your site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now all that\u2019s left to do is choose a backup solution. But of course, WordPress has no dearth of plugins! The options are too many and too confusing. So how do you choose? We\u2019ve done the homework and found a plugin that goes beyond being a backup solution. Let\u2019s take a look.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>BlogVault Backup Plugin: Detailed Review<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trusted by over 450,000 WordPress websites, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/blogvault.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BlogVault<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an all-in-one WordPress backup solution. With a 100% success rate in website recovery, BlogVault uses advanced backup technologies that can backup without impacting the speed or performance of your web server. Along with secure backup and recovery, this tool provides additional features like website staging, migration, and merging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-221725\" src=\"https:\/\/wpbeaveraddons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BlogVault-Homepage--1024x449.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpbeaveraddons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BlogVault-Homepage--1024x449.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpbeaveraddons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BlogVault-Homepage--300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/wpbeaveraddons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BlogVault-Homepage--768x337.png 768w, https:\/\/wpbeaveraddons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BlogVault-Homepage-.png 1177w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a list of BlogVault features that sets it apart from other backup tools available in the market:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy installation and setup<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incremental backups<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Auto-Restore<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free In-Built staging and merging<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website migration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customized WooCommerce Backups<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affordable pricing and customer support<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a more in-depth look to really see how these features could benefit you and your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>1. Easy Installation and Setup<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The BlogVault backup tool is easy to install and configure for your website. You can install this plugin using either of these methods:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From your WordPress Admin panel by adding and uploading this plugin tool.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.blogvault.net\/users\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign-up<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on BlogVault with your email address. After user registration, you will receive an email with the dashboard link. Use it to sign in and start using the plugin.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set up your BlogVault account and add your websites (as detailed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogvault.freshdesk.com\/support\/solutions\/articles\/25000015575-how-do-i-add-more-websites-on-blogvault-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). That\u2019s it; you are all set to begin!<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Incremental Backups<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are incremental backups? Well, BlogVault initially takes a complete backup of your website by breaking the data down into smaller manageable chunks. These are encrypted and stored in different storage locations. For subsequent backups, the tool tracks any and all file changes and takes a backup of only those parts that have been modified (instead of the entire website data).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This technology enables BlogVault to easily take backups of large websites with over 350GB of data. Additionally, BlogVault performs the backup operation on their servers, preventing any overload on yours. This advanced incremental backup technology sets BlogVault a class apart from other WordPress backup tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>2.1 How often can I take backups?<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BlogVault allows you to perform:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Daily scheduled backups<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; You can set a scheduled time for the backup to be carried out every day.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Real-time backups &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every change made on the site is backed up immediately. This is highly recommended for WooCommerce sites. Every time your website data experiences a change &#8211; such as a new order, new account created, etc., &#8211; it triggers the plugin to copy the change.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>On-demand backups <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; You can make the plugin take a backup any time you want. If you\u2019ve made changes and the backup is scheduled, say, 12 hours later, you don\u2019t need to wait. You can create a backup immediately. You can avail this option an unlimited number of times.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>2.2 Where does BlogVault store my backup data?<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from the mode of backups, it\u2019s important to consider where the backup data is stored to ensure its safety and easy recovery. BlogVault encrypts and stores your backup data on offsite cloud platforms like Amazon S3. This ensures that your backup data is in a safe location and can be easily downloaded (when required) to your local computer or any online storage system like Dropbox or Google Drive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>3. Auto-Restore Functionality<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No backup tool is effective unless it can provide you with an easy restore of your data. BlogVault simplified the process to ensure that you don\u2019t need to have any technical knowledge to restore your website data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All you need to do is select which version of your backup you want to restore! You can choose to restore your data from:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BlogVault storage repository<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local computer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Drive or any offsite storage location<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-221726\" src=\"https:\/\/wpbeaveraddons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Restore-from-BlogVault-Dashboard-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpbeaveraddons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Restore-from-BlogVault-Dashboard-.png 638w, https:\/\/wpbeaveraddons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Restore-from-BlogVault-Dashboard--300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from its ease of use, BlogVault\u2019s Auto-Restore functionality enables a fast restore process that ensures your website is up and running in the quickest time possible! Thanks to its incremental sync technology, BlogVault can restore even large websites quickly by restoring smaller and manageable chunks of backup data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the Test Restore functionality, you can check how a backup version functions or looks on a website staging environment first. Only when you\u2019re happy with it, you can restore the backup to your live site. This is probably the best way of avoiding common problems associated with direct restores.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>4. Website Staging and Merging<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that outdated plugins and themes are one of the main ways through which hackers gain access to WordPress websites? Most website owners are aware of this security concern but are hesitant about updating their installed plugins\/themes as they fear that their websites may crash during the update process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0gXNMstIMkk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to check out a video walkthrough\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, the BlogVault tool resolves this issue with its website staging feature. The <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/blogvault.net\/staging-and-merging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">staging environment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a replica of your live site.\u00a0 You can use it to install new plugins\/themes, update existing ones and test changes without posing any risk to your live website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-221727\" src=\"https:\/\/wpbeaveraddons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Why-do-you-need-staging.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"826\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpbeaveraddons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Why-do-you-need-staging.png 826w, https:\/\/wpbeaveraddons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Why-do-you-need-staging-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/wpbeaveraddons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Why-do-you-need-staging-768x377.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the other benefits offered by BlogVault staging and merging feature?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy one-click staging that can be performed in under 10 seconds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staging and merging are performed on BlogVault\u2019s dedicated servers, thus protecting your servers from any performance overload.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seamless merging of changes on the staging site to the live website.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selective merging facility where you choose what to merge (from the staging site) while retaining new changes (if any) on the live website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5. Website Migration<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How often have you wanted to move your business website to a better domain or web host? You might hesitate because of the risks that website migration poses to your website. Or you may think you need\u00a0 technical expertise to accomplish this task.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BlogVault has a simplified process of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/blogvault.net\/migrating-to-a-new-domain-or-url\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WordPress migration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that seamlessly moves your existing website to a new web host or domain with zero impact on your live website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some of BlogVault\u2019s migration-related features that distinguish it from other migration tools:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migration that supports over 10,000 web hosts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full website migration, including WordPress and non-WordPress files along with database files.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use of incremental sync technology for migration for smooth migration of large websites (over 350GB data) using smaller manageable chunks of data.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suited for migration of large multisite installations in quick time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automatic URL rewrites at the destination domain to ensure that there are no broken links or missing pages.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With its 1-click migrate option, BlogVault completes the entire migration without needing any human intervention.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>6. Support for Real-Time WooCommerce Websites<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To support the backup needs of WooCommerce websites, BlogVault offers customized <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogvault.net\/woocommerce-backup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WooCommerce backups<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the following features:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Real-time Backups <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that implements a backup each time a change is made on the WooCommerce-powered website. This could include a transaction or order-related change.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Hook and Trigger Method <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to save a backup in real-time. While hooks are used to identify a website change, triggers are used to initiate the website back up.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>365-Day Backup Archives <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that is available only for WooCommerce website owners. You can access this year-long backup archives from your BlogVault dashboard and view or download them to your local computer or Google Drive account.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Smart Change Tracking <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">keeps track of every change being made on your website and reports them for you to take the necessary measures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Live Progress Updates <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that alerts you of any update required on your WooCommerce website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>7. Website Management<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BlogVault provides a centralized and independent dashboard feature that lets you manage everything from a single location. Protected with 2-factor authentication, this user dashboard enables you to monitor your website performance and access your backup data (even when your website is down).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use the BlogVault dashboard to perform multiple tasks, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>7.1 Applying updates to installed plugins\/ themes<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is necessary to regularly update all the installed plugins\/ themes on any website to keep it safe from hackers and malicious activities. However, this task can be quite cumbersome and time-consuming due to the volume of installed plugins and themes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can complete this task in no time from the BlogVault dashboard that lets you easily update all the installed plugins and themes from a single location.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-221728\" src=\"https:\/\/wpbeaveraddons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manage-Plugins-and-themes-from-BV-Dashboard-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpbeaveraddons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manage-Plugins-and-themes-from-BV-Dashboard-.png 413w, https:\/\/wpbeaveraddons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manage-Plugins-and-themes-from-BV-Dashboard--296x300.png 296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span>7.2 White Labeling<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you running a WordPress development business or agency? If yes, then you\u2019d often need to hide or rebrand your WordPress plugins to suit your brand\u2019s needs. With BlogVault, you can white-label your developed plugins to achieve your objective.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>7.3 Managing users<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the most time-consuming tasks for any WordPress admin user is to manage users and their user credentials along with assigning the proper user roles with specific privileges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the User management module of the BlogVault dashboard, you can easily add (or remove) users and even assign (or change) their passwords.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>7.4 Website Security<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to its backup functionality, the BlogVault tool also provides comprehensive website security with their own security plugin, MalCare. You can configure MalCare from the dashboard and implement many of its security features such as 1-click malware scanning, instant malware removal, firewall protection, and website hardening measures, to keep your website safe and secure from hackers!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>8. Affordable Pricing and Customer Support<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To resolve customer queries and issues, BlogVault provides 24&#215;7 customer support through email or online chat with their customer support executives. As a customer, you are assured of a response to your query within 24 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with a limited free trial version (for all new users), BlogVault offers annual plans that are customized according to the number of websites. The basic 1-site plan is priced at an affordable $7.4 per month. You can get complete details of all their plans from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogvault.net\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BlogVault Pricing page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>BlogVault Review: Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With advanced features like incremental sync for faster backups, dedicated servers, website staging, and merging, BlogVault offers complete value to your website backup needs with its affordable pricing. Easy to install and configure without any technical expertise, BlogVault has simplified website backups and restores for WordPress users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To wrap up, finding the best backup solution for your website might leave you in a tizzy. To overcome this, we recommend you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.blogvault.net\/users\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">try BlogVault today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and check out its innovative features for yourself. Going over and above being just a backup plugin, BlogVault definitely makes to the top of the list!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For most people, their website is the key to the success of their business. But just like anything else in our world, a website is prone to risks and uncertainties. You know there are hackers out there. You know there\u2019s malware out there. You could introduce an error that could bring your site down. 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