WordPress Backups
Automatic WordPress backups, ready to restore.
Full copies of your WordPress files and database, stored safely away from your hosting. If anything goes wrong, we can restore your site from a known good point.
Your backup library
Secure restore points for your site
Latest restore point
ReadyToday at 02:15
Automatic daily backup · 1.8 GB
Yesterday at 02:14
Automatic daily backup · 1.8 GB
Monday at 02:16
Automatic daily backup · 1.7 GB
Encrypted and stored away from your hosting
Your Backups
Automatic WordPress backups, ready when you need them
Shield Light creates a full WordPress backup every week. Shield Pro backs up every day, with on-demand runs whenever you want an extra copy before a big change. Every backup is listed in your dashboard with its date, size, and type.
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Full site archives including themes, plugins, uploads, and the database.
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Stored off-site away from your hosting, so a server failure does not take your backups with it.
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Every backup logged in your activity history with date and result.
Full Coverage
What a full WordPress backup includes
Each archive captures what is needed for a complete restore, rather than saving only the database or a handful of folders.
Database
All your posts, pages, products, settings, and user accounts.
Media uploads
Every image, document, and file in your media library.
Themes and plugins
Your active theme, installed plugins, and any custom code.
Core files
WordPress core and configuration files needed for a full restore.
Off-site storage
Backups live on separate infrastructure, not on the same server as your site.
Encrypted in transit
Backups are sealed before they leave your site, the same way online banking works.
Retention history
Multiple backup points kept so you can restore from a specific date.
Activity logging
Every backup and restore recorded in your site activity log.
Safe Storage
WordPress backups stored away from your hosting
Keeping WordPress backups on the same server as your website defeats the point. If your hosting goes down, gets hacked, or your account is suspended, you need copies stored somewhere completely separate. BugShield stores them off-site on separate infrastructure.
Restore
Restore a known good copy when things go wrong
A bad plugin update, a hacked site, or a hosting mistake can wipe out hours of work in seconds. With BugShield WordPress backups, you can restore your site from the dashboard or ask our team for help.
Choose a backup point
Pick the date and time you want to restore from in your dashboard.
Restore your site
Restore directly from your BugShield dashboard, or ask our team for help if you would prefer support with the recovery.
Verify and fix the cause
We confirm everything works and address what caused the problem so it is less likely to return.
Plans
WordPress backup schedules by plan
One-off Task
No automatic backups
Pay-per-fix plans do not include scheduled backups. Upgrade to a WordPress maintenance plan when you are ready.
Shield Light · £99/mo
Weekly backups
Automatic full site and database copies every week, stored off-site and listed in your dashboard.
Shield Pro · £199/mo
Daily + on-demand
Automatic daily backups plus the ability to run an extra backup any time before a major change.
How It Works
How backups move from site to restore
Your WordPress backups run quietly in the background. If something goes wrong, choose a restore point and start recovery from your dashboard.
1. Connect your site
Add your site, choose a WordPress maintenance plan, and connect the BugShield plugin.
2. Copies land in your library
Each completed backup appears in your dashboard with its date, time, size, and full-site, file, or database download options.
3. Restore when you need it
Choose a restore point and start recovery from your dashboard. Our team is available if you need help with the original problem.
FAQ
WordPress backup FAQs
Answers about WordPress backup coverage, schedules, storage, downloads, and restores.
What do BugShield WordPress backups include?
Each full backup includes your database, media uploads, themes, plugins, WordPress core, and configuration files needed for a complete restore. Every archive is listed in your dashboard with its date, size, and type.
How often are WordPress backups created?
Shield Light runs automatic weekly backups. Shield Pro runs automatic daily backups and lets you trigger an on-demand backup before a big change. Compare schedules on the pricing page.
Where are backups stored?
Off-site, on separate infrastructure from your hosting. If your server fails, gets hacked, or your hosting account is suspended, your backups stay available.
How does a WordPress backup restore work?
Choose a restore point in your dashboard and click Restore. BugShield automatically restores that backup to your connected WordPress site, with progress shown in your dashboard until the restore is complete.
Do I need the WordPress plugin for backups?
Yes. Cloud backups need the BugShield plugin connected on that site so we can collect a full archive safely. Install it when you start Shield Light or Shield Pro.
Can I download my backups?
Yes. You can download backup archives from your BugShield dashboard whenever you want to keep a separate copy.
Can I create a backup before a WordPress update?
Shield Pro lets you run an on-demand backup before updating WordPress, changing plugins, or making another major change. Shield Light follows its automatic weekly schedule.
Do backups include WooCommerce products and orders?
Yes. Products, orders, customer records, settings, and other WooCommerce data stored in your WordPress database are included as they exist when the backup is created. Product images and other uploads are included too.
Are WordPress backups stored off-site?
Yes. BugShield stores backups on infrastructure separate from your web hosting, so a hosting failure, compromised server, or suspended hosting account does not remove the same copies you may need for recovery.
Are backups encrypted?
Backup data is encrypted in transit before it leaves your WordPress site for off-site storage.
Can BugShield restore a site after a hack or failed update?
Yes. You can restore a known good backup directly from your dashboard, or ask the BugShield team for help with the recovery and the issue that caused the failure.
Is a database-only backup enough for WordPress?
A database-only copy does not include your media, themes, plugins, WordPress core, or configuration files. BugShield creates full-site archives so the files and database needed for a complete restore are kept together.
Need more answers? Browse all FAQs or contact our team.
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