UpdraftPlus Premium

Backup workflows and controls

UpdraftPlus Premium is the paid edition of the UpdraftPlus backup and migration extension for WordPress. It works with manual and scheduled backups, restoration, and migration. You can schedule backups every 2, 4, 8, or 12 hours, daily, weekly, monthly, or fortnightly, and choose set times such as periods of low traffic. Backups can be sent to more than one storage location.

• Create a backup before WordPress or extension updates.
• Use incremental backups, which add changes to the master backup instead of repeatedly creating a full backup, helping save server resources.
• Set how many backups to retain within a specified interval.
• Review detailed reports and cryptographic checksums to verify backup file integrity.
• Back up non-WordPress files and databases, including e-commerce tables and custom WordPress core modifications.
• Encrypt database backups.

Storage and restoration

UpdraftPlus supports Dropbox, Google Drive, Amazon S3 and compatible services, Rackspace Cloud, FTP, DreamObjects, OpenStack Swift, and email. Premium adds Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Backblaze B2, SFTP, SCP, pCloud, WebDAV, and UpdraftVault, which includes 1 GB of integrated storage.

During restoration, choose components such as plugins, themes, or the database. Premium can also restore backups made by other backup plugins, including BackWPup, BackupWordPress, and Simple Backups.

Migration and website management

With the free plugin, migration uses backups downloaded from the source website and uploaded to the destination. Premium lets you start migration to the destination directly from the source site. Both editions include a search-and-replace engine for updating old strings to reflect the new location, such as when moving to another host, server, or domain.

Premium supports WordPress Multisite and multi-network installations, and lets you manage backups and migrations through WP-CLI. For managing multiple sites, UpdraftCentral can provide a central dashboard for backups. UpdraftClone can create a temporary site clone for testing changes.

Installation and support

Install and activate the UpdraftPlus plugin in WordPress, configure its settings and backup destinations, then choose a manual or scheduled plan and select the content and storage locations you need. Review the available restoration and migration options for your workflow.

Premium clients can submit a support ticket to the support and development teams through the support hub. Before requesting help, review the FAQs and update the plugin.