sitesengine

SitesEngine Site Migration & Backup helps you move WordPress sites safely and quickly.
Create full backup packages, import from file or URL, restore with one click, and perform direct site migration between two websites using a secure destination connection key.
Whether you are moving to a new host, creating a safety snapshot before changes, or cloning a site to staging, this plugin gives you a clean workflow with progress tracking and activity history.
<h3>Core Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Create portable <code>.empack</code> WordPress backup packages</li>
<li>Import backups from local file upload or remote URL</li>
<li>Direct site-to-site migration using destination connection key</li>
<li>Restore backups from the Backups tab</li>
<li>Backup details view with included components and status</li>
<li>Built-in activity history for backup/import/restore actions</li>
<li>Optional package password protection</li>
<li>Optional exclusions for database/content components</li>
<li>Automatic cleanup policy for older backups</li>
</ul>
<h3>Migration Workflow</h3>
<ol>
<li>Build a package on the source website.</li>
<li>Transfer by URL + destination key, or download and import on destination.</li>
<li>Confirm migration and monitor live progress.</li>
<li>Restore and finalize automatically.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Built for Site Owners and Agencies</h3>
<ul>
<li>Hosting migrations</li>
<li>Domain changes</li>
<li>Staging-to-production and production-to-staging workflows</li>
<li>Recovery from failed updates</li>
<li>Pre-deployment safety backups</li>
</ul>

SitesEngine Site Migration & Backup

Migrate, back up, import, and restore WordPress websites with secure .empack packages, guided progress, and direct site-to-site transfer.

norvisgabriel

Norvis Backup is a professional, self-hosted WordPress backup plugin that gives you full control over your backups without relying on third-party services.
Key Features:
<ul>
<li>Full backup — database + files compressed into a single ZIP with manifest</li>
<li>Database backup — complete SQL dump using WordPress-native $wpdb</li>
<li>File backup — wp-content, uploads, plugins, themes, or full WordPress root</li>
<li>Real-time progress — live progress bar via AJAX polling during backup/restore</li>
<li>Chunked restore — database is restored in small chunks to avoid server timeouts, even on shared hosting</li>
<li>Scheduled backups — hourly, every 6h, every 12h, daily, weekly, or monthly</li>
<li>Import & restore — upload an external .zip or .sql backup file and restore it</li>
<li>Activity log — step-by-step log of every operation stored in a file and accessible from the dashboard</li>
<li>Email notifications — get notified on backup success or failure</li>
<li>Auto-cleanup — delete old backups by age or maximum count</li>
<li>Exclude paths — exclude specific directories from file backups</li>
</ul>
Why Norvis Backup?
Unlike other backup plugins, Norvis Backup writes the database dump row-by-row using <code>fopen()</code> + <code>fwrite()</code>, which means it never loads the entire database into PHP memory. This makes it work reliably even on shared hosting with low memory limits (64–128 MB).
The restore process uses a chunked approach — each AJAX call processes about 18 seconds of work, saves its position, and the browser automatically calls the next chunk. This prevents timeouts on shared hosting that limits PHP execution to 30-60 seconds per request.
Support: For questions, bug reports, or feature requests, please use the plugin support forum on WordPress.org.

Norvis Backup

Complete WordPress backup solution with database export, file compression, scheduled backups, and one-click restore.

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