It’s that time of year! The sun is shining (well, it is in the UK for once) and thoughts turn to vacations. But what do you do with your website while you’re away? The good news is that WordPress makes it easy for you to set things up before you head off, and keep your […]
Automate – Now With Scheduling and Instant Email Alerts!
It’s awesome how many WPMU DEV members have embraced Automate, our automatic backup, update and safe upgrade tool, and today we’re excited to announce two new features brought to you by popular demanded from our members; schedules and instant email updates 🙂 So just in case you haven’t met Automate yet, here’s why you should really […]
7 Best WordPress Backup Plugins of 2017 Compared (Pros and Cons)
Let’s say disaster strikes your website. You could get in touch with your hosting company if your plan includes regular backups. But it might not be enough. Think about it: Your site goes down because a bad or incompatible plugin or theme broke it when you made the latest update. Your site goes offline and […]
How to Back Up Your WordPress Backups for Bulletproof Protection
Of course you back up your websites! But what if something were to happen to your backups? Do you have a plan B in place to cover that possibility? You may think I’m being alarmist, but I think I’m only being realistic. Recent events have shown that the only way to really keep your data […]
How to Cover Your Ass-ets with Managed WordPress Backups
Imagine for a moment that your hosting provider has suffered a massive server failure and completely lost every trace of your WordPress website(s). Once you stop hyperventilating, think about how you’ll repair the damage. Will you be able to quickly get all of your sites back online without any major data loss? Not to brag, but my answer would be …