Tired of having to manually backup your WordPress database? Do you even back it up? Worry no more…
Skippy has created an awesome plugin for WordPress. It’s called WordPress Database Backup. With a few clicks you can either download a backup of your database or have it sent attached to an email. It’s a very quick and simple process. In addition, if you have Skippy’s WP-Cron plugin installed, you’ll get a bonus option for the WordPress Database Backup. Under Manage->Backup in your WP admin screen you’ll have the opportunity to schedule a daily backup of your database.
I’ve been helping Skippy do some testing and I have to say that it has worked great so far. I’ve setup a seperate Gmail account that I’m using solely to store the backups of my 3 WordPress sites. Talk about a good use for all of those Gmail invites! If you’d like an account, just let me know. Each night at midnight, my WP installs fire off an email with a zipped up copy of my database. I never have to worry again about losing my posts and comments.
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Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.
hello! i cannot access Skippy’s blog to download the plug-in now. could u please send the file to my gmail account? i have left it with this comment.
thank you in advance
Just downloaded the plugin for my old wp 1.5 sites – works a treat – thank you for telling us about this – saved me a lot of time and hassle.
Mike
Hi! Why I can’t fill my info in profile? Can somebody help me?
My login is Kisakookoo!
Just wrote this – you may find it useful…
http://blog.mlynn.org/gbackup/gbackup.php
oh it’s very useful information.Thanks a lot
This is going to be very useful to me. Although I am new at blogging, I do know that I should have a backup. So thanks very much. Angela
If I put a backup of my database on my desktop, won’t my automatic online backup system be backing it up for me? I am not good at plug ins, so I think I will try this other method. What do you think?