{"id":149,"date":"2023-11-26T10:16:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T10:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/Jim%20Fahad"},"modified":"2023-11-26T10:16:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T10:16:11","slug":"i-notice-increasing-reluctance-on-the-part-of-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kitpapa.net\/proton\/i-notice-increasing-reluctance-on-the-part-of-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"I notice increasing reluctance on the part of marketing"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582865f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"582865f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd11c3b elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"fd11c3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c7af96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c7af96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Backing up your WordPress site is something that you&#8217;ll absolutely want to learn, to prevent yourself from heartbreak down the road. In this article, we&#8217;re going to make the topic of WordPress backups as painless as possible by covering everything you need to know.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-316a2d47 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"316a2d47\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e680d5 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"18e680d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-608cc507 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"608cc507\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/How-to-Backup-Your-WordPress-Site_internal-1024x536.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/How-to-Backup-Your-WordPress-Site_internal-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/How-to-Backup-Your-WordPress-Site_internal-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/How-to-Backup-Your-WordPress-Site_internal-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/How-to-Backup-Your-WordPress-Site_internal.png 1200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b96d8b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"b96d8b4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a456d elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"12a456d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ada0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0ada0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<p>Learning how to back up a WordPress site is one of those things that might feel like it isn\u2019t urgent\u2026until something happens to your site, and it becomes incredibly urgent (but maybe too late).<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing fun or exciting about backing up WordPress. But it\u2019s something that you\u2019ll absolutely want to learn to prevent yourself from heartbreak down the road.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, we\u2019re going to try to make the topic of WordPress backups as painless as possible by covering everything you need to know in one spot:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How often to back up WordPress<\/li>\n<li>The different types of WordPress content that you need to back up<\/li>\n<li>Where to store WordPress backups<\/li>\n<li>The best WordPress backup plugins<\/li>\n<li>How to back up WordPress using a free plugin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let\u2019s dig in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d42acbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d42acbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WordPress Backups 101: Why They&#8217;re Important and How to Do Them<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef0252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ef0252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<p>In a perfect world, backing up your WordPress site would be a waste of time and effort because nothing ever goes wrong.<\/p>\n<p>However, your WordPress site doesn\u2019t exist in a perfect world \u2013 it exists in the real world. And in the <em>real<\/em> world, there\u2019s a lot that can go wrong with your WordPress site:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can make a mistake, like permanently deleting important content by accident (such as an Elementor design that you\u2019ve spent hours working on!).<\/li>\n<li>A malicious actor might gain access to your site and inject malware or otherwise cause issues.<\/li>\n<li>Your host might have a failure that leads to lost data.<\/li>\n<li>A plugin or theme might crash your site.<\/li>\n<li>A newly-applied update might suddenly cause an issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In all of those situations, you\u2019re dealing with the potential loss of all or some of your WordPress site.<\/p>\n<p>Without a recent backup, any one of those situations can be catastrophic.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you always have a recent backup on hand, the worst-case scenario is a minor inconvenience \u2013 not a catastrophe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Long story short, if you have a <\/strong><strong>WordPress site<\/strong><strong>, you need to take backups of your <\/strong><strong>WordPress site<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of this section is dedicated to how, how often, and what to back up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106446a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"106446a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do You Need to Back Up WordPress Yourself? Doesn&#8217;t Your Host Do It?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-364264f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"364264f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<p>In general, you should not rely on your hosting company to back up your WordPress site.<\/p>\n<p>While most web hosts do take some type of backup, there are no guarantees when it comes to the frequency and completeness of those backups. For your planning, you should treat them as if they basically don\u2019t exist.<\/p>\n<p>At most hosts, the only way to guarantee that you have a full, recent backup of your site is to do it yourself.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are some exceptions here.<\/p>\n<p>Namely, if you\u2019re using premium managed WordPress hosting providers such as Kinsta, WP Engine, Flywheel, etc.<\/p>\n<p>These types of managed WordPress hosts implement strong automatic backup policies with off-site storage \u2014 these conveniences are one of the reasons why managed WordPress hosting costs more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73cb9fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73cb9fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Often Should You Back Up Your WordPress Site?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0a9af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b0a9af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<p>How often you need to backup WordPress depends on how often your site changes.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you have a static portfolio site that never changes, you don\u2019t really need to back up every day. You might even be fine with monthly backups.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, if you have a blog where you publish a new blog post every day and your readers leave lots of comments, then you probably want to back up every day.<\/p>\n<p>And if you have a busy <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/woocommerce-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WooCommerce store<\/a> where orders are always coming in, you probably want a real-time backup solution that saves changes right away so that you never miss your valuable order data.<\/p>\n<p>To help come up with a schedule that makes sense for your site, ask yourself this question:<\/p>\n<p><strong>If I lost the data from the last X days (or hours), would that negatively affect my site?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If X equals one day for your site, you should run daily backups.<\/p>\n<p>Remember to consider other content beyond how often you yourself create new content, though. Backups also capture user-generated content, like native WordPress comments.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you have a blog where you only post once per week, but your visitors leave tons of valuable comments every day, then you would still likely want to go with a daily backup schedule so that you don\u2019t miss out on those comments if you ever need to restore your site.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, if you have a site with constant activity, such as a WooCommerce store, forum, BuddyPress site, etc. then you\u2019ll want to use a real-time incremental backup solution \u2014 more on this below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e30d15d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e30d15d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WordPress Backup Files vs Database<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2184c81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2184c81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<p>There are two parts to backing up your WordPress site:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WordPress files<\/li>\n<li>WordPress database<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your site\u2019s files are files such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Theme\/plugin files<\/li>\n<li>Image\/media uploads in the <strong>wp-content\/uploads<\/strong> folders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your site\u2019s database contains your actual content, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blog post content<\/li>\n<li>Page content<\/li>\n<li>Elementor designs<\/li>\n<li>Comments<\/li>\n<li>Form submissions (if you store form submissions so that you can view them in your dashboard)<\/li>\n<li>Settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you back up your site, you need to back up <strong>both<\/strong> your files and your database.<\/p>\n<p>However, depending on how your site works, you might not necessarily want\/need to back up both parts with the same frequency.<\/p>\n<p>Because of that, the backup plugins that we\u2019ll discuss below let you choose to back up specific parts of your site (e.g. just your database).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Backing up your WordPress site is something that you&#8217;ll absolutely want to learn, to prevent yourself from heartbreak down the road. 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