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Incremental backups
Back up only the changes made to your WordPress site since the last backup (vs full backups). Reduce server load, back up time, and save storage space.
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What is the incremental backup feature?
Back up only the changes made to your WordPress site since the last backup (vs full backups). Reduce server load, back up time, and save storage space.
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How do incremental backups differ from full backups?
A full backup creates a complete copy of all the data in your WordPress site. It captures your themes, plugins, media, and the database.
An incremental backup only saves the data that has changed since the last backup. This includes new, modified, or deleted files. An incremental backup does not back up the database.
What are the benefits of the ‘Incremental backup’ feature?
By capturing only the changes made since the last backup, incremental backups reduce server load and use fewer resources. This results in faster backup times, as transferring less data is quicker than performing full backups.
Additionally, incremental backups save storage space by avoiding the duplication of unchanged data.
Another benefit is change versioning, which allows users to access multiple historical versions of their data. This feature is particularly useful for tracking changes or undoing any modifications made over time.
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More premium features
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Automatically back up before updates
Restore in minutes from a backup taken immediately before the WordPress core, plugin or theme update that broke your site.
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Premium backup scheduling
Run backups at set times e.g. at 3am / during periods of low traffic to conserve server resources for peak traffic.
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Detailed reports
No more combing through log files. Send reports to any email address. Get cryptographic checksums and verify the integrity of the backup files.
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Frequently asked questions
What is an incremental backup?
An incremental backup, backs up only the changes made to your website since the last backup, rather than taking a full copy of your site every time.
Why should I back up my WordPress website incrementally?
Taking multiple full backups means data is duplicated, taking up more space on the server than you may need. Incremental backups reduce server load and save storage space (and the associated costs).
What does an incremental backup capture?
Incremental backups capture changes made to files (e.g. plugins, themes etc.) since the last full backup.
Why don’t incremental backups include changes made to the database?
Backing up incremental changes to the database would be complex and resource intensive, requiring a dedicated system to track changes at the level of individual records or transactions.
What is the difference between an incremental and differential backup?
They’re essentially the same thing, except a differential backup is used to refer to a backup of changes made since the last full backup. An incremental backup is used to refer to a backup of changes made since either the last incremental or the last full backup.
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