Plugin info

Total downloads: 14,939
Active installs: 50
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 2
Last updated: 5/7/2013 (4668 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 8/22/2011 (14 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 3.5.1
Tested up to WordPress version: 3.5.2
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Possibly abandoned • Last updated 4668 days ago

20/100

Is WordPress SQL Backup abandoned?

Possibly abandoned (last update 4668 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 3.5.1
Tested up to: 3.5.2
Requires PHP: f

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Description

WP Backup is a plugin that allows you to easily preform an sql backup and and create a tar and gzipped backup of your /wp-content/ directory from within your dashboard. The plugin is very secure and only allows administrators to preform a backup.
This plugin allows you to create a backup and download it or upload it to your Dropbox account or email it to the administrator as an attatchment. This plugin also works great and has been tested on blogs with thousands of posts.

The best way to get fast support is by posting your question in a comment at http://anthony.strangebutfunny.net/my-plugins/alex-wp-backup/

Installation

This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.

e.g.

  1. Upload the directory "wordpress-sql-backup" to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  3. Go to “Backup Site” in the dashboard to backup or download the backup or email the backup to yourself

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this plugin compatible with WordPress Multi Site?

No, This plugin is NOT recommended for WordPress Multi Site websites, it allows every admin to every blog access to your backup.

How do I tell when a backup was created?

Usually most computers (PC, Linux and Mac) have a “date modified” feature in the file manager, that will tell you when it was downloaded to your PC, or if you chose to send it in an email, it will say in your email provider the date you recieved the message.

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Changelog

1.0

  • Initial Release

2.0

  • Wrong encoding bug fix

3.0

  • Unable to restore backed up sql files bug fixed
  • Ability to download sql file to your computer
  • Ability to email the sql file to the administrator as an attatchment

4.0

  • “index.php” in /alex-backups/ is now automatically created if possible

5.0

  • Ability to use alternatives to “exec()” such as “passthru()” and “system()” added

6.0

  • Merged with my other plugin WordPress File Backup

7.0

  • Ability to upload to your Dropbox account added