How to Create a Full WordPress Backup with All-in-One WP Migration Free Plugin

In the dynamic world of website management, backups are your digital safety net. For WordPress users, regular backups aren’t just a good practice—they’re essential. A comprehensive backup safeguards your WordPress site against various issues. The All-in-One WP Migration Free Plugin offers an easy solution to protect your content and settings.

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Overview

1. What’s a WordPress backup
2. Installing All-in-One WP Migration Free Plugin
3. Exporting full WordPress backup
4. Importing full WordPress backup
5. Expert Tips for WordPress Backups

What’s a WordPress backup

A WordPress backup is a comprehensive snapshot of your entire website, typically stored as a compressed file. It includes all your website files (such as themes, plugins, images, and other media) and your database (which contains your posts, pages, comments, and settings). While it’s possible to create separate backups for just your database or just your files, a full backup encompasses everything.

The beauty of a full backup lies in its versatility. If anything goes wrong with your site – whether it’s a failed update, a hacking attempt, or accidental changes – you can use this backup to restore your website to its exact state at the time the backup was created. It’s like a time machine for your WordPress site, allowing you to ‘roll back’ to a known, working version.

Installing All-in-One WP Migration by ServDesk

Go to your WordPress Dashboard > Plugins > Add New Plugin and search by All in One WP Migration and Backup.

Click on Install Now and then Activate. After that, you’ll notice All-in-One will be present on the Dashboard sidebar.

Exporting full WordPress backup

When hovering the All-in-One WP Migration on the left sidebar, you’ll find the Export; click on it and as we’re using the free version, we’ll save this backup as a file (you can explore different methods with the Pro version.

Download the file to your device and you’ll have your website safely saved. In case your site is hosted where email service is not offered, you should click on “Advanced options” and check the “Do not replace email domain (SQL) ” option.

Importing full WordPress backup

Importing the backup is as easy as exporting one, go to the All-in-One WP Migration on the left sidebar and click on the “Import” option to upload the downloaded file through import from file.

1. File Size Limitations: Ensure the maximum upload file size is higher than your backup file size (Contact hosting support to increase the limit if necessary).
2. Server Configuration: Set up minimum requirements to prevent timeouts (Ask the hosting company for assistance with server settings).
3. Backup Integrity: Verify the backup file is not corrupted (Check if the backup is complete (database and files)).
4. Compatibility: Ensure the backup is compatible with the current server environment (PHP version, MySQL version). Check if the backup matches the WordPress version of the destination site
5. File System: Ensure sufficient disk space for the backup and extraction process.
6. Verify appropriate file permissions are set
7. Maintenance Mode: Enable maintenance mode or coming soon page during the import process

Expert Tips for WordPress Backups

1. Automate Your Backups: Set up regular, automated backups to ensure you always have a recent copy of your site. Use reliable plugins or your host’s built-in backup tools. Rocket.net offers it on every plan.
2. Include Everything: Ensure your backups include all essential components: database, files (including uploads, plugins, and themes), and any custom configurations.
3. Version Control: Keep multiple versions of backups. This allows you to roll back to different points in time, which can be crucial for resolving complex issues or recovering from prolonged malware infections.
4. Delete it from your website folder: When saving backups from hosting tools, it usually saves it locally on your website folder, which takes up space on your disk. Delete it after downloading it.