Overview
This article provides detailed information about various backup tools you can use for your WordPress site.
Suggested backup tools
DreamHost recommends using the following backup tools:
- BoldGrid Backup
- UpdraftPlus — Natively supports DreamObjects
- BlogVault
- BackupBuddy
- VaultPress
Unlimited Policy
It is against DreamHost's policy to store personal backups or site backups on the host servers. (This does not apply to VPS and Dedicated Servers.) Make sure to remove any backed up contents for the site so that they are stored locally instead. You can read more about the unlimited policy here.
How to manually back up a WordPress site
You can create and download a manual backup of your WordPress site using the information described below.
To run the following commands, you must log in to your server via SSH and navigate into your website directory.
Backing up your site's database using wp-cli
Run the following wp-cli command to create a local backup:
[server]$ wp db export ~/backup`date +"%d-%m-%Y"-%T`.sql
Backing up your site's files using SSH
Run the following zip command to create a local backup:
[server]$ zip –r example.com.zip example.com
Downloading your site's backup
If your backup .zip and .sql files are smaller than 1GB, you can download them using File Manager in the panel.
If they are larger than 1GB, you must use an FTP client.