SwishFolio

Denis B

<p>Swish Migrate and Backup is a powerful WordPress plugin that allows you to create full backups of your website, including the database, plugins, themes, uploads, and core files. It supports multiple cloud storage providers and makes site migration seamless.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Full Site Backups</strong> – Backup your entire WordPress site including database, plugins, themes, and uploads</li>
<li><strong>Database-Only Backups</strong> – Create lightweight backups of just your database</li>
<li><strong>Files-Only Backups</strong> – Backup only your WordPress files without the database</li>
<li><strong>Cloud Storage Support</strong> – Store backups on Amazon S3, Dropbox, or Google Drive</li>
<li><strong>Local Storage</strong> – Keep backups on your server</li>
<li><strong>Site Migration</strong> – Easily migrate your site to a new domain with automatic URL replacement</li>
<li><strong>Search and Replace</strong> – Perform database search and replace operations with serialization support</li>
<li><strong>Scheduled Backups</strong> – Set up automatic backups on your preferred schedule</li>
<li><strong>Chunked Processing</strong> – Handle large sites without memory issues</li>
<li><strong>Encrypted Credentials</strong> – Cloud storage credentials are encrypted using AES-256-CBC</li>
<li><strong>REST API</strong> – Full REST API for integration with other tools</li>
<li><strong>WP-CLI Support</strong> – Command line interface for backup and migration operations</li>
</ul>
<h4>Remote Backup Storage</h4>
<ul>
<li>Amazon S3</li>
<li>Dropbox</li>
<li>Google Drive</li>
</ul>
<h4>Swish Backup & Migrate PRO</h4>
<p>Upgrade to PRO for advanced features: <a href="https://swishbackup.swishfolio.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Get PRO</a></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Multisite Support</strong> – Full compatibility with WordPress multisite networks</li>
<li><strong>Multisite Clone Site</strong> – Clone sites within your multisite network</li>
<li><strong>Unlimited Backup/Restore Size</strong> – No file size limits on backups or restores</li>
<li><strong>Full Backups</strong> – Complete backups including wp-core, wp-content, themes, plugins, uploads, and database</li>
</ul>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 6.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 8.1 or higher</li>
<li>Write access to wp-content/uploads directory</li>
</ul>
<h4>CLI Backup Commands</h4>
<p>Swish Backup includes WP-CLI commands for backup and migration operations. Requires <a href="https://wp-cli.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">WP-CLI</a> to be installed.</p>
<p><strong>Backup Commands:</strong></p>
<pre><code>wp swish backup --type=database - Create a database-only backup
wp swish backup --type=full - Create a full backup (database + files)
wp swish backup --type=full --include-core - Full backup including WordPress core files
</code></pre>
<p><strong>Import Commands:</strong></p>
<pre><code>wp swish import /path/to/backup.zip - Import a backup (auto-detects old URL)
wp swish import backup.zip --old-url=https://old.com --new-url=https://new.com - Import with URL replacement
wp swish import backup.zip --skip-url-replace - Restore only, no URL replacement
</code></pre>
<p><strong>Utility Commands:</strong></p>
<pre><code>wp swish status - Check active import session status
wp swish cleanup - Clean up stale import sessions
</code></pre>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>This plugin stores backup files that may contain personal data from your WordPress database (such as user emails, names, and content). Backups are stored either locally on your server or on third-party cloud storage services that you configure.</p>
<p>When using cloud storage providers (Amazon S3, Dropbox, Google Drive), your backup data is transmitted to and stored on their servers according to their respective privacy policies.</p>
<p>The plugin does not collect or transmit any data to the plugin author or any other third party beyond the cloud storage services you explicitly configure.</p>


Swish Migrate and Backup


Migrated a 1.9GB file, the process was a bit slow, but everything worked perfectly.


Just works

A WordPress backup and migration plugin with cloud storage support and no limits.

Matteo Enna

vhosting

<p>The <strong>Cloud S3 Storage</strong> plugin enables seamless integration of your WordPress media library with S3-compatible cloud storage solutions. Free up server space, improve scalability, and optimize your site’s performance by offloading media files to the cloud.</p>
<p>This plugin uses the AWS SDK for PHP, which is bundled with the plugin, to interact with S3-compatible storage services, such as AWS S3, Wasabi, or DigitalOcean Spaces.</p>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>S3-Compatible Integration:</strong> Works with any S3-compatible object storage service, such as AWS S3, Wasabi, or DigitalOcean Spaces.</li>
<li><strong>Media Library Sync:</strong> Automatically sync your WordPress media files to the configured S3 storage bucket.</li>
<li><strong>Custom Cron Jobs:</strong> Schedule automated tasks for reindexing and clearing media files from your S3 storage.</li>
<li><strong>Hybrid Mode:</strong> Optionally keep files stored locally and on the cloud for redundancy.</li>
<li><strong>Customizable Settings:</strong> Easily configure bucket details, upload preferences, and cron job timings from the admin interface.</li>
<li><strong>Efficient File Management:</strong> Automatically delete unused or orphaned media files from your storage.</li>
<li><strong>Fallback Mechanism:</strong> Ensures smooth functioning even during connectivity issues with the S3 service.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<ol>
<li>Enter your S3-compatible service credentials, bucket name, and region.</li>
<li>Set the cron job timing to automate syncing and cleanup tasks.</li>
<li>Use the media library as usual—uploads will automatically sync with S3 storage.</li>
<li>Monitor synced files and manage unused media from the plugin dashboard.</li>
</ol>
<h3>FAQs</h3>
<h3><strong>Q: Which S3-compatible services does this plugin support?</strong></h3>
<p>A: Any service that supports the S3 API, including AWS S3, Wasabi, DigitalOcean Spaces, and others.</p>
<h3><strong>Q: Do I need to install the AWS SDK separately?</strong></h3>
<p>A: No, the AWS SDK for PHP is already bundled with this plugin. You don’t need to install it separately.</p>
<h3><strong>Q: Can I revert my media library back to local storage?</strong></h3>
<p>A: Yes, you can disable the plugin and move the media files back to your server if needed.</p>
<h3><strong>Q: Does this plugin support large media files?</strong></h3>
<p>A: Yes, the plugin handles chunked uploads for larger files to ensure compatibility with cloud storage.</p>


Cloud S3 Storage

Manage your WordPress media files with ease using S3-compatible object storage services.

Swish Migrate and Backup vs Cloud S3 Storage