---
title: "How to Backup WordPress with FTP and UpdraftPlus"
description: "The UpdraftPlus plugin includes tools to backup your site to a remote storage location. As we continue our series on the UpdraftPlus plugin for WordPress, we will now show you how to backup WordPress..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/plugins/ftp-backup/
date: 2018-08-28
modified: 2023-01-18
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["WordPress Plugins"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Backup WordPress with FTP and UpdraftPlus

The UpdraftPlus plugin includes tools to backup your site to a remote storage location. As we continue our series on the [UpdraftPlus](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/plugins/updraftplus-backup-plugin/) plugin for WordPress, we will now show you how to **backup WordPress with FTP**. FTP allows you to transfer your backup to another server, which is ideal in case your website’s server has issues and you need to [restore your site](/support/edu/wordpress/plugins/updraftplus-backup-plugin/) from a backup.

****Note:** You will need your [FTP Settings](/support/website/ftp/getting-started-guide/#view-settings) to complete this guide.

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## Backup WordPress with FTP

1. [Log into your WordPress Dashboard](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard/).
2. Click **Settings** then **UpdraftPlus** in the navigation menu.![UpdraftPlus Settings](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/wordpress_updraftplus_ftp-backup_updraftplus-settings.png)
3. Click the **Settings** tab on the *UpdraftPlus Backup/Restore* page.![UpdraftPlus Backup/Restore Settings Tab](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/wordpress_updraftplus_ftp-backup_updraftplus-settings-tab.png)
4. Scroll down to the “*Choose your remote storage*” section and click **FTP**.![Remote Storage FTP Settings](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/wordpress_updraftplus_ftp-backup_updraftplus-ftp-settings.png)
5. An *FTP* section will then appear, fill in your FTP settings.![Enter FTP Credentials](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/wordpress_updraftplus_ftp-backup_ftp-server-settings.png)
6. Ensure the box next to *Passive mode* is **checked**.![Enable Passive mode](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/wordpress_updraftplus_ftp-backup_enable-passive-mode.png)
7. Click the **Test FTP Settings** button.![Test FTP Settings](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/wordpress_updraftplus_ftp-backup_test-ftp-settings.png)
8. After it finishes testing, you should see a *success* message pop up. Click the **OK** button.![FTP Success Message](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/wordpress_updraftplus_ftp-backup_ftp-settings-success.png)
9. Scroll down and click the **Save Changes** button.![Save Changes](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/wordpress_updraftplus_ftp-backup_save-changes.png)
10. You will then see a message stating “*Your settings have been saved.*“![Your settings have been saved](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/wordpress_updraftplus_ftp-backup_settings-saved.png)
11. Click the **Backup/Restore** tab, then the **Backup Now** button to backup your WordPress site to FTP.![Click Backup Now to start the backup process](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/wordpress_updraftplus_ftp-backup_backup-now-with-ftp.png)

Congratulations, now you know how to backup WordPress with FTP! In the next guide, we will show you how to Backup WordPress to Google Drive.

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