If you’re running a WordPress website, ask yourself this simple but critical question: “When did I last back it up?”
You might assume your hosting provider has it covered—but relying solely on them can be a risky move. Over the years, we’ve helped countless website owners recover from data loss, and many of them didn’t have a recent backup—or any at all.
This post will explain why regular website backups are essential, how to implement a strong backup strategy, and how a WordPress Care Plan can help safeguard your site.
Why Backups Matter More Than You Think
Whether you’re running a blog, business site, or online store, your website is likely one of your most valuable digital assets. A sudden loss of data could lead to:
- Website downtime
- Lost customer trust
- Missed leads or sales
- Expensive rebuilds
Even small plugin updates or admin errors can cause major disruptions without a reliable backup. We’ve seen too many cases where websites had to be rebuilt from scratch because backups didn’t exist or failed to restore properly.
What’s the Best WordPress Backup Plugin?
Our go-to solution is UpdraftPlus — one of the most trusted WordPress backup plugins with:
- 1M+ active installs
- 5-star average rating
- Cloud integration with Dropbox, Google Drive, and more
- One-click restores
- Scheduled and manual backups
We install UpdraftPlus on every site we manage and highly recommend it for its reliability and ease of use.
Backup Strategy: More Than Just Hitting “Save”
Installing a plugin is only step one. Here’s what a real backup strategy should include:
- Frequency: How often do you need backups? For most websites, daily is ideal.
- Retention: How many past backups should you keep?
- Restoration Testing: Have you tested a backup restore?
- Coverage: Are you backing up everything—themes, plugins, media, and database?
- Security: Are your backup files stored offsite and protected?
Don’t Want to Risk It? We’ll Handle It for You.
If you don’t have the time, technical skills, or confidence to manage backups, you’re not alone. Many business owners feel overwhelmed by the responsibility.
That’s where our WordPress Care Plan comes in.
For a fixed monthly fee, we handle all essential website maintenance for you, including:
- Daily offsite backups
- Backup restoration testing
- Core, theme, and plugin updates
- Security scans
- Ongoing technical support
You get peace of mind knowing your website is monitored, protected, and recoverable at all times.
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Let’s Talk
Don’t wait until your site goes down to take action. Talk to us today about how we can help keep your WordPress website secure and stress-free.
