Overview

This support article describes how to create a backup of your WordPress site using WP Toolkit, usually performed before applying available WordPress Core, Theme and or Plugin updates.

Instructions

  1. Login into Plesk via the Conetix Control Panel:
  2. Once in Plesk access the WP Toolkit by Clicking on WordPress on the left-hand side of the screen:
    wp toolkit - create backup
  3. Next click on the down arrow to manage your WordPress site.
    wp toolkit - create backup
  4. Next click on Back Up / Restore.
    wp toolkit - create backup
  5. Next click on Back Up.
    wp toolkit - create backup

Advice

Files location cannot be changed, the folder wordpress-backups is located outside the website root folder httpdocs for security.
wp toolkit - create backup

  1. The size and time taken to create the backup will depend on how large the website is, should not take more than 5mins.
    wp toolkit - create backup
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