Advanced backup protection for WordPress
BackWPup Pro is a paid edition of the WordPress backup and restore plugin for professionals, agencies, online stores, and businesses. It builds on automated protection for WordPress files and databases, adding tools for recovery, migration, security, and multisite management.
A WordPress installation can include important content, customer information, sales data, and configuration. BackWPup helps organize backups around three practical decisions: what to save, when to save it, and where to store it. Pro adds capabilities for sites that need more control over restoration, storage, and operational recovery.
Backup and storage workflow
BackWPup can create a complete backup of a WordPress installation, including the database and files in the wp-content folder, themes, plugins, and uploads. It can also be configured for a database-only or files-only backup. Automatic schedules can run hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly, and an on-demand backup can be started when needed.
Backup jobs can store the same backup across multiple destinations. This supports keeping a copy on the website server while sending another copy off-site. In addition to the storage options available in the free version, BackWPup Pro adds Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Amazon Glacier, and HiDrive.
Recovery and security features
- Direct restore from cloud storage: restore from supported cloud and server destinations without manually uploading backup archives.
- Standalone restore application: recover a website even when WordPress itself is unavailable.
- Backup encryption: add protection for sensitive backup data.
- Encrypted restores: maintain encryption during the restoration process.
- Website migration: move a site to a new domain or hosting provider with automatic URL and database updates.
These tools are useful before major updates, during hosting changes, or when a site needs to be recovered after an unexpected problem. Direct restoration and the standalone recovery application are intended to reduce the number of manual steps required during recovery.
Multisite and operational management
BackWPup Pro includes advanced support for WordPress multisite networks, making it suitable for teams managing more than one site within a network. Backup jobs, storage choices, and recovery procedures can be organized around the needs of the network rather than treated as isolated single-site tasks.
BackWPup can be managed through the WordPress dashboard and automated with WP-CLI. It also supports AI-assisted backup management through MCP-compatible assistants. This can be used to check backup status, run backups, review logs, and troubleshoot issues using natural language. WP-CLI is suited to repeatable automation, while MCP provides an additional way to inspect and manage day-to-day backup tasks.
Installation and first setup
Install BackWPup Pro in WordPress and use the guided setup to create an initial backup job. Select the files or database to include, choose a schedule, and configure one or more storage destinations. For a business site, review encryption, retention practices, restore options, and migration requirements before relying on the workflow for regular operations.
BackWPup Pro combines scheduled backups with practical recovery, migration, encryption, expanded storage, and multisite capabilities for WordPress installations where dependable backup management is a central operational requirement.
