{"id":4579,"date":"2020-09-25T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2018\/07\/17\/restore-site\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T11:20:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:20:03","slug":"updraftplus-backup-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/plugins\/updraftplus-backup-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Backup &#038; Restore WordPress Sites with UpdraftPlus"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/UpdraftPlus-1024x538.png\" alt=\"How to Backup &amp; Restore WordPress Sites with UpdraftPlus\" class=\"wp-image-60715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/UpdraftPlus-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/UpdraftPlus-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/UpdraftPlus-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/UpdraftPlus.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Backing up your WordPress site is one of the most important tasks for website maintenance. Creating, storing, and maintaining a WordPress backup ensures your website can be quickly restored if disaster strikes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, you can easily backup WordPress with the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/updraftplus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UpdraftPlus Backup plugin<\/a>. The easy to use tool allows you to create and manage your backups, as well as restore your website with a backup if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue reading to learn how to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Install-the-UpdraftPlus\">Install the UpdraftPlus Backup Plugin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Backup-WordPress\">Backup WordPress with UpdraftPlus<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/plugins\/backup-wordpress-to-dropbox\/\">How to Backup WordPress to Dropbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Download-a-WordPress-Backup\">Download a WordPress Backup with UpdraftPlus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#WordPress-Site-Size-with-UpdraftPlus\">View Your WordPress Site Size with UpdraftPlus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Restore-WordPress-with-UpdraftPlus\">Restore WordPress with UpdraftPlus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Delete-Your-UpdraftPlus-Settings\">Delete Your UpdraftPlus Settings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Delete-a-WordPress-Backup\">Delete a WordPress Backup with UpdraftPlus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Install-the-UpdraftPlus\">Install the UpdraftPlus Backup Plugin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You must first install and activate the UpdraftPlus Backup plugin before you can benefit from its features. To install the plugin, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list article_list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\">Log into your WordPress Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Plugins &gt; Add New<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type \u201c<em>updraftplus<\/em>\u201d in the available search field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will see the UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin listed. Click the <strong>Install Now<\/strong>, then <strong>Activate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are finished when you see a \u201c<em>Plugin activated<\/em>\u201d message.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"179\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus-plugins-add-new.png\" alt=\"install updraftplus\" class=\"wp-image-60719\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_search-1024x191.png\" alt=\"search for updraftplus\" class=\"wp-image-60718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_search-1024x191.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_search-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_search-768x143.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_search.png 1085w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_install.png\" alt=\"install now updraftplus\" class=\"wp-image-60717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_install.png 625w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_install-300x140.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_activate.png\" alt=\"activate updraftplus\" class=\"wp-image-60716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_activate.png 616w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_activate-300x140.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Backup-WordPress\">Backup WordPress with UpdraftPlus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the plugin installed, your next step is to create a backup for your WordPress website. This is a crucial step before performing maintenance or updates to your site, as it allows you to easily revert changes if you experience problems. The backups will also be critical when recovering from a website hack or malware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To backup your WordPress site with UpdraftPlus, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list article_list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Settings &gt; UpdraftPlus Backups<\/strong> in the left navigation menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the <strong>Settings<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose your settings. Below is an outline of the available options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you have chosen your backups settings, click <strong>Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will then see a message stating \u201c<em>Your settings have been saved.<\/em>\u201d Your backups will run as scheduled if you chose that option.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Option<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Description<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Files backup schedule<\/td><td>Choose if you want to perform file backups on a schedule, and how many backups you want to keep.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Database backup schedule<\/td><td>Choose if you want to perform database backups on a schedule, and how many backups you want to keep.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Choose your remote storage<\/td><td>Select from a list of remote storage options such as FTP, Google Drive, Amazon S3, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/plugins\/backup-wordpress-to-dropbox\/\">Dropbox<\/a> among others.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Include in files backup<\/td><td>Select what you want to include or exclude in the files backup here.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Database encryption phrase<\/td><td>**This is a premium feature. Choose if you want to encrypt your database backup.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Email<\/td><td>If you want to receive a backup report via email check this box. It will be sent to the admin address of your website.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Expert settings<\/td><td>Click the Show expert settings link to view additional options. Here you can change the backup directory, disable SSL verification, enable debug mode (for backups), and delete local backups among other things.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Creatbackup1.png\" alt=\"navigate to updraftplus\" class=\"wp-image-60721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Creatbackup1.png 240w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Creatbackup1-176x300.png 176w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/create_backup-settings.png\" alt=\"settings tab in updraftplus\" class=\"wp-image-60722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/create_backup-settings.png 930w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/create_backup-settings-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/create_backup-settings-768x421.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"923\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/createbackup-settings-page.png\" alt=\"setting options in updraftplus\" class=\"wp-image-60723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/createbackup-settings-page.png 923w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/createbackup-settings-page-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/createbackup-settings-page-768x392.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To perform a manual backup immediately:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list article_list\">\n<li>Open <strong>Current Status<\/strong> and click <strong>Backup Now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose if you want to include the database and files in the backup, then click <strong>Backup Now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The backup will begin to run. Backup time will be based on the size of your files and database. The <strong>Last log message<\/strong> section will show \u201c<em>complete<\/em>\u201d when it finishes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/createbackup-wordpress-now-1.png\" alt=\"backup now options with updraftplus\" class=\"wp-image-60728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/createbackup-wordpress-now-1.png 858w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/createbackup-wordpress-now-1-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/createbackup-wordpress-now-1-768x346.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/createbackup-wordpress-1.png\" alt=\"backup now with updraftplus\" class=\"wp-image-60727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/createbackup-wordpress-1.png 625w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/createbackup-wordpress-1-300x228.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"869\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/createnowbackup-complete-1.png\" alt=\"complete backup with updraftplus\" class=\"wp-image-60729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/createnowbackup-complete-1.png 869w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/createnowbackup-complete-1-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/createnowbackup-complete-1-768x338.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Download-a-WordPress-Backup\">Download a WordPress Backup with UpdraftPlus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The UpdraftPlus Backup plugin also allows you to download your WordPress backups for safekeeping on your local computer or other storage areas. You can easily download a backup by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list article_list\">\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Settings &gt; UpdraftPlus Backups<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down to <strong>Existing Backups<\/strong> to view available backups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will see your backups listed. Click on the backup you want to download. Options are <strong>Database, Plugins, Themes, Uploads, and Others<\/strong>. In this example, we are downloading a backup of the <strong>Database<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Download to your computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The backup will be downloaded to your computer as a compressed file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_download-backup_existing-backups.png\" alt=\"download existing backup\" class=\"wp-image-60731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_download-backup_existing-backups.png 910w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_download-backup_existing-backups-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_download-backup_existing-backups-768x225.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_download-backup_select-backup-option-1024x279.png\" alt=\"download backup options\" class=\"wp-image-60732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_download-backup_select-backup-option-1024x279.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_download-backup_select-backup-option-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_download-backup_select-backup-option-768x209.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_download-backup_select-backup-option.png 1051w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplusdownload-backup-1024x362.png\" alt=\"download existing backup updraftplus\" class=\"wp-image-60733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplusdownload-backup-1024x362.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplusdownload-backup-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplusdownload-backup-768x272.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplusdownload-backup.png 1037w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"WordPress-Site-Size-with-UpdraftPlus\">View Your WordPress Site Size with UpdraftPlus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also use UpDraftPlus to view the size of your WordPress website. This feature can tell you how much space your plugins, themes, uploads, and other files are using. Which will help you manage your disk space without the need to log into cPanel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list article_list\">\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Settings &gt; UpdraftPlus Backups<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Advanced Tools<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Site size<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will see options for <strong>Plugins, Themes, Uploads, and Others<\/strong> listed. Click <strong>Count<\/strong> beside each option to view how much disk space they are taking up. It will count and display the size of the files.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"874\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_view-site-size_updraftplus-advanced-tools.png\" alt=\"advance tools in updraftplus\" class=\"wp-image-60735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_view-site-size_updraftplus-advanced-tools.png 874w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_view-site-size_updraftplus-advanced-tools-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_view-site-size_updraftplus-advanced-tools-768x317.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"805\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_view-site-size_wordpress-site-size.png\" alt=\"site description is updraftplus\" class=\"wp-image-60737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_view-site-size_wordpress-site-size.png 805w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_view-site-size_wordpress-site-size-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_view-site-size_wordpress-site-size-768x362.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"839\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_view-site-size_count-disk-space.png\" alt=\"view site size using updraftplus\" class=\"wp-image-60734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_view-site-size_count-disk-space.png 839w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_view-site-size_count-disk-space-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_view-site-size_count-disk-space-768x341.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"837\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_view-site-size_view-of-file-size.png\" alt=\"view items taking making up site size\" class=\"wp-image-60736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_view-site-size_view-of-file-size.png 837w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_view-site-size_view-of-file-size-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/updraftplus_view-site-size_view-of-file-size-768x328.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Restore-WordPress-with-UpdraftPlus\">Restore WordPress with UpdraftPlus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Using a backup to restore your website after a hack or failed update is easy with UpdraftPlus.\u00a0 To restore your WordPress site with a backup, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list article_list\">\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Settings &gt; UpdraftPlus Backups<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Restore<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will see your backups listed. You can also place a backup file in the <em>\/wp-content\/updraft<\/em> folder or upload other backups by clicking <strong>Upload backup files &gt; Select Files<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next to the backup you want to use, click <strong>Restore<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A box will appear and warn you that \u201c<em>Restoring will replace this site\u2019s themes, plugins, uploads, database and\/or other content directories (according to what is contained in the backup set, and your selection).<\/em>\u201d Select the items that you want to restore such as <strong>Plugins, Themes, Uploads, Others,<\/strong> and <strong>Database<\/strong>. In this example, we are restoring everything. Click the <strong>Restore<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The backup file will be processed, click the <strong>Restore<\/strong> again to begin the restoration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once complete, you will see a \u201c<em>Restore successful<\/em>\u201d message on the bottom of the UpdraftPlus Restoration Progress page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_restore-button.png\" alt=\"restore wordpress site with backup\" class=\"wp-image-60742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_restore-button.png 862w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_restore-button-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_restore-button-768x347.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1002\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_upload-backups.png\" alt=\"choosing backup in updraftplus\" class=\"wp-image-60744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_upload-backups.png 1002w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_upload-backups-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_upload-backups-768x460.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_restore-backup-1024x300.png\" alt=\"restoring backup in wordpress\" class=\"wp-image-60741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_restore-backup-1024x300.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_restore-backup-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_restore-backup-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_restore-backup.png 1031w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"607\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_choose-what-to-restore.png\" alt=\"choosing elements to restore in wordpress\" class=\"wp-image-60739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_choose-what-to-restore.png 607w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_choose-what-to-restore-300x264.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_begin-wordpress-restoration.png\" alt=\"restoring all elements in wordpress\" class=\"wp-image-60738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_begin-wordpress-restoration.png 606w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_begin-wordpress-restoration-300x263.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_restore.png\" alt=\"starting the restore in wordpress\" class=\"wp-image-60740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_restore.png 599w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_restore-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"556\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_restore-successful.png\" alt=\"restore complete in wordpress\" class=\"wp-image-60743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_restore-successful.png 556w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_restore-site_restore-successful-300x90.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Delete-Your-UpdraftPlus-Settings\">Delete Your UpdraftPlus Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As your website grows, you may need to delete and re-establish your backup settings. You can do this easily by following the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list article_list\">\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Settings &gt; UpdraftPlus Backups<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Advanced Tools<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Wipe settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Wipe settings<\/strong> again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A warning will pop up stating \u201c<em>This will delete all your UpdraftPlus settings \u2013 are you sure you want to do this?<\/em>.\u201d Click the <strong>OK<\/strong> to continue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are finished when you see a message stating \u201c<em>Your settings have been wiped<\/em>.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_delete-settings_updraftplus-advanced-tools.png\" alt=\"Wipe backup settings in wordpress\" class=\"wp-image-60746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_delete-settings_updraftplus-advanced-tools.png 858w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_delete-settings_updraftplus-advanced-tools-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_delete-settings_updraftplus-advanced-tools-768x343.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"934\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_delete-settings_updraftplus-wipe-settings.png\" alt=\"wiping settings in wordpress\" class=\"wp-image-60747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_delete-settings_updraftplus-wipe-settings.png 934w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_delete-settings_updraftplus-wipe-settings-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_delete-settings_updraftplus-wipe-settings-768x346.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"871\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_delete-settings_wipe-settings.png\" alt=\"use updraftplus to wipe backup settings\" class=\"wp-image-60748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_delete-settings_wipe-settings.png 871w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_delete-settings_wipe-settings-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_delete-settings_wipe-settings-768x346.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_delete-settings_delete-all-updraftplus-settings.png\" alt=\"confirm the wiping of backup settings in wordpress\" class=\"wp-image-60745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_delete-settings_delete-all-updraftplus-settings.png 452w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wordpress_updraftplus_delete-settings_delete-all-updraftplus-settings-300x105.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Delete-a-WordPress-Backup\">Delete a WordPress Backup with UpdraftPlus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of website maintenance is managing your WordPress backups. As time passes, you\u2019ll want to delete old backups to reduce the amount of server space being used. You can do this easily by following the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list article_list\">\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Settings &gt; UpdraftPlus Backups<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down to <strong>Existing Backups<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will see your backups listed. Click <strong>Delete<\/strong> next to the backups you want to remove from the server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A pop up will ask \u201c<em>Are you sure that you wish to remove this backup set from UpdraftPlus?<\/em>\u201d Click <strong>Delete<\/strong> permanently delete the backup from your server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A pop-up window will provide a summary of what was done. Click <strong>OK<\/strong> to return to the UpdraftPlus settings page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also erase parts of a backup such as <em>Database, Plugins, Themes, Uploads,<\/em> and <em>Others<\/em>. Select the files you want to remove, then click <strong>Delete from your web server<\/strong>. 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