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How to Back Up and Restore a WordPress Website

Important: If you have CodeGuard and want to back up your website and database, please refer to CodeGuard Setup: How to Get Started

Worried about losing your WordPress website's precious content due to accidental edits or technical glitches? Fear not! By learning how to back up and restore a WordPress website, you can ensure a quick recovery and avoid the hassle of rebuilding from scratch. This guide will walk you through the built-in backup and restore process, along with highlighting the advantages of a more robust solution like CodeGuard.

In this article, we will discuss:

Back up and Restore a WordPress Website

Backing up your website and database is vital, especially when you make changes to your site. In case you overwrite files that you need and accidentally delete important files or your website, backups help you in a way where you don't need to start from scratch to have your site up and running. We automatically back up your WordPress website and database nightly. These backups are stored on a rolling 14 days, and you can select whichever version you want to restore.

Note: Restoring your website will cause it to be unavailable during the restoration process.

Follow the steps below to Restore the WordPress website from Backups to its previous state.

  1. Log in to your account via https://www.networksolutions.com/my-account/login.
  2. Click WordPress on the left navigation.
    WordPress Packages
  3. If you have multiple WordPress packages, select the package you want to fix, then click the Manage button.
  4. Select Backups under the Security section of the WordPress Control Panel.
    Backups
  5. Select a backup version you want to restore, then click the Restore button. By clicking the Restore button, your website will be overwritten by your chosen version.
    Restore Backup

For a better backup solution, we recommend CodeGuard. Unlike the built-in backup solution we have, CodeGuard allows you to back up your site anytime you want and allows you to download a local copy of the website and database backup that you can access anytime. See Backup and Restore - What is CodeGuard? for more information.

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Having a reliable backup system is crucial for any WordPress website owner. Our nightly backups ensure you can restore your site to the previous state if needed. While these backups offer a convenient solution, CodeGuard provides additional flexibility. With CodeGuard, you can create on-demand backups, download local copies, and access them anytime. This comprehensive approach gives you superior control and peace of mind, knowing your website is always protected.

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