Robert B. Gelman
Is your web site built with WordPress blog software? 95% of the sites built by BGAmedia in the past year are just that. And unlike conventional html web sites, WordPress (and other CMS platforms) are produced with a stack of files stored in a complex hierarchy and one or more databases that are often not even on the same server.
So what happens when you accidentally screw up your pages and need to revert to a previous version? Or what about the scenario when your site gets hacked and your host doesn’t have a decent backup to restore from? How do you resolve these critical business issues?
One of our clients recently experienced the hacking scenario. We were able to restore the files in the the WordPress installation, but the content that went along with the site (which lives in a remote database server) was not able to be restored. This client had to pay someone to manually recreate pages that had already been built.
You’ve heard the saying that it’s not a question of “whether” this will happen to you, just “when.”
We’ve begun backing up theme files and content on local drives with a plugin you can get called “Backup Buddy.” This tool lets you backup your entire WordPress install, including the widgets, themes and plugins. Backup to your server, Amazon S3, Rackspace Cloud, FTP, or email. You can also quickly and easily restore your site on the same server or migrate to a new server with a different domain and database.
One of the more valuable uses of the tool is the ease with which you can move a WordPress site from one host to another. This is not a trivial task done manually, but with Backup Buddy, it’s easier.
Interested in learning more? Here’s the Backup Buddy video to give you the highlights. If you would like to kno more about how we can help you with your WordPress site, either setting up a backup regimen, a site move, or a build or a rebuild, please contact us.
