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Losing all data from your website almost sounds like a nightmare. \u00a0I am sure no one would want to dream of it even. There are many reasons behind this to happen. But certain things can be controlled. If you properly backup your WordPress database and files, you can quickly restore things back to normal.<\/p>\n
\nRegularly backup your database, and always before an upgrade.<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Site backups are necessary because problems do occur and you should be capable of taking appropriate action when disaster strikes. Investing a little time in backing up your site will save you many hours of a problematic situation.<\/p>\n
To guard against this, you can use Backup Plugins.\u00a0They can prevent hacking or server crashes.<\/p>\n
Backup plugins can backup posts, pages, product descriptions and whatever else on the site. There are plenty of Free as well as Premium Backup Plugins available for WordPress.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Here in this post, let’s have an in-depth look at 5 best free backup plugins and explore some of their features too.<\/p>\n
Free WordPress Backup Plugins<\/h2>\n
1. UpdraftPlus Backup Plugin:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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This highest ranking (4.9 star)<\/strong> free WordPress backup plugin has been authored by David Anderson.<\/strong> It’s highly capable of keeping your site safe and secure. Plenty of add-ons such as site duplicator & migrator, multiple backup storage destinations\u00a0and an advanced reporting tool enhances the plugin.<\/p>\n
Features:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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- Supports WordPress backups to UpdraftPlus Vault, Dropbox, Google Drive and so on<\/li>\n
- Provides quick restore (both file and database backups)<\/li>\n
- Performs automatic backups periodically<\/li>\n
- Large sites can be split into multiple archives<\/li>\n
- Supported on all current PHP version (5.2 – 7.0)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Ease of Use: It’s easy to use for novices as well as experts.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Download UpdraftPlus here<\/a><\/p>\n
2. Duplicator:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Cory Lamle<\/strong> authored this extremely useful backup plugin. It can backup, move and transfer an entire site from one location to another. It enjoys a 4.9-star rating<\/strong> out of 5.<\/p>\n
Features:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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- It provides complete redundancy.<\/li>\n
- Gives automated backup \u00a0and hence \u00a0easy to us<\/li>\n
- Can migrate a live site to localhost for development purpose.<\/li>\n
- Duplicator also provides the\u00a0facility of manual backup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Ease of Use: Although a useful backup plugin, it requires average technical knowledge to use this plugin to the fullest.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Download Duplicator here<\/a><\/p>\n
3. BackUp WordPress:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Simple automated backups of your WordPress-powered website can be obtained by this free backup plugin authored by Human Made<\/strong>. It is a complete WordPress backup plugin with automatic scheduling support.\u00a0It enjoys a good 4.7-star rating<\/strong> and\u00a0has been installed more than 200,000 times.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Features:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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- Provides entire site backup.<\/li>\n
- Works well even on low memory and is suitable for shared host environment.<\/li>\n
- It also supports multiple languages.<\/li>\n
- Provides good support in case help is needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Ease of Use: It’s easy to use but\u00a0requires PHP version 5.3.2 or later.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Download BackUP WordPress here<\/a><\/p>\n
4. Back WPup Free:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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BackWPup Free<\/strong>\u00a0is one of the most popular free backup plugins for WordPress and is authored by Daniel Husken<\/strong>. It has been given a 3.8-star rating<\/strong>\u00a0and has been installed 300,000 times.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Features:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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- It gives\u00a0option to use external backup services such as DropBox, Rackspace Cloud or S3.<\/li>\n
- Can also optimize, repair or even check your database.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Ease of Use: \u00a0It is extremely easy to use and allows you to schedule automatic backups as per your site\u2019s update frequency.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Download Back WPup Free here<\/a><\/p>\n
5. WP Time Capsule:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Authored by\u00a0Revmakx, <\/strong>WP Time Capsule is an automated incremental backup plugin that backs up your website changes as per your schedule to Dropbox, Google Drive, and Amazon.<\/p>\n
Features:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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- It backs up and restores only the modified files and database and not the entire site every time.<\/li>\n
- The backups are compressed and zipped.<\/li>\n
- Restoration time is less.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Ease of Use: It’s easy to use for beginners as well as professionals.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Download WP Time Capsule here<\/a><\/p>\n
The above listed are 5 best free backup plugins available. \u00a0In case, you need some extra features, you can anytime opt for the premium upgrades of these free plugins.<\/p>\n
\nBonus: BlogVault Backup Services (Freemium)<\/h3>\n