Publishing site
Scheduled files and database to storage you control. Restore a full site to a clean destination before you trust the job.
Operations guideVendor prices checked 11 October 2026
WordPress backups
WordPress Backup Plugins 2026: Choose, Schedule, and Test a Restore
A backup is useful when you can recover from it. Choose the tool around the data you cannot lose, the time you can afford to be offline, and a restore you have actually tested. This page uses vendor prices that were public on 11 October 2026. It does not invent restore-speed scores.
- Published
- Editorial update
- Product facts verified
What this page actually checked
A sitewide claim that every product is tested is weaker than the record on the article. Collective bylines stay when the newsroom owns the page. We do not invent named testers to decorate schema.
- Responsible
- Editorial Staff
- Relevant experience
- WPArena has maintained this backup guide since 2017 and uses scheduled plus host-level copies in production operations. That is recovery-process familiarity, not a 2026 bake-off of every plugin.
- Product version in scope
- UpdraftPlus, BlogVault, and Jetpack VaultPress public pricing pages on 11 October 2026
- Facts checked
- 11 October 2026
- Method
- Read the current vendor pricing pages and compared them to this guide’s restore-first advice. Recorded the ServMask purchase-page 404 instead of copying unofficial All-in-One WP Migration prices.
- Limitations
- No timed restore lab, no invented plugin scores, and no Duplicator renewal math from competitor blogs. Host backup retention still depends on the account you buy.
What this guide is not claiming
- We have not timed a restore of every product on the same host and workload.
- We have not confirmed All-in-One WP Migration paid-extension prices from an official purchase page.
- Host snapshots are not treated as independent copies just because a dashboard shows two backup buttons.
Start here
Pick a recovery target before you pick a plugin
Ask how much recent data you can lose and how long the site can stay down. A brochure site and a WooCommerce store will answer those questions differently even when both run WordPress. Then prove the path: files plus database, a remote destination outside the hosting account, and a restore on an isolated destination that does not send real email or take live payments.
Store or membership
Tighter frequency and a written plan for orders placed after the restore point. A full rollback can erase today’s sales.
Migration or clone
A portable package is useful. Accept the new host only after URLs, media, logins, and a representative action work.
Current public prices
What the vendor pages listed on 11 October 2026
Taxes, intro discounts, and first-year coupons change the checkout total. Recheck the official page before you buy. A product name does not tell you whether scheduling, cloud destinations, incremental jobs, or multisite are in your license.
UpdraftPlus Premium
Official pricingScheduled files and database with remote storage you control.
Personal $70/yr (2 sites, 1 GB). Business $95/yr (10 sites). Agency $145/yr (35 sites). Enterprise $195/yr (unlimited sites, 1 GB). Gold $399/yr (unlimited sites, 50 GB).
A free plugin exists. The vendor pricing page mixed 10-day and 14-day money-back copy on 11 October 2026, so this guide does not lock a guarantee number.
BlogVault
Official pricingManaged off-site recovery when you want the vendor to hold the copies.
Personal $49.50 intro / $99 regular per year (1 site, 20 GB, daily, 30-day retention). Business $149.50 / $299 (50 GB, 2/day, 90-day). WooCommerce $249.50 / $499 (100 GB, real-time, 365-day).
The public page showed a 50% intro discount and yearly USD billing. Confirm the regular renewal before you treat the intro price as the ongoing cost.
Jetpack VaultPress Backup
Official pricingReal-time cloud backup for a single WordPress site that can stay connected to WordPress.com.
$4.95 first year / $9.95 regular per month, billed yearly. Security bundle $9.95 / $19.95 first-year / regular.
Public copy listed a 10 GB start, 30-day archive, real-time cloud, and one-click restore. First-year discount only. No multisite. No direct Google Drive or Dropbox destination.
All-in-One WP Migration
Official pricingExport/import packages when the destination can accept the archive.
Official purchase URL did not resolve on 11 October 2026.
The free plugin can export and import. Paid extensions exist. This page does not lock dollar amounts from third-party blogs while the vendor purchase page is unavailable.
Duplicator
Official pricingPortable packages for clones and host moves.
Check the current vendor edition page before buying.
Scheduled backups, storage, and multisite vary by edition. This page does not copy competitor-blog renewal math.
Prove recovery
The first successful job is not the finish line
Confirm the remote object exists, download it from outside the WordPress dashboard, and restore it on an isolated site. Check a recent post, an older attachment, a login, and the business action you cannot lose. Keep credentials and customer records in that archive off public URLs. After a compromise, a recent copy can contain the same malicious change — pick a known-good point and close the entry before you put the site back.
If the live site is already broken, isolate first with the troubleshooting recovery order. If you are changing hosts, the migration guide covers cutover after the package works.
FAQ
Backup questions
Are host backups enough?
They are useful, but they usually live in the same account as the site. Evaluate independence, retention, restore access, and what happens if the hosting account is closed. Keep at least one copy outside that account.
Is a database export a complete WordPress backup?
No. Posts and orders live in the database. Photographs, themes, plugins, and custom code live in files. You generally need both, captured in a consistent enough state to restore.
Can I rely on a free backup plugin?
Yes, if its actual edition covers your schedule, remote destination, and restore path. Prove the restore on an isolated site before you depend on it. A success message in the dashboard is not recovery.
How often should a store be backed up?
Base the interval on how many orders, bookings, or memberships you can afford to lose. A brochure site can often use a daily job. A busy store usually needs a tighter window and a documented way to reconcile activity after the restore point.
Why are All-in-One WP Migration prices missing here?
The official ServMask purchase URL returned 404 when this page was checked on 11 October 2026. We will not invent or copy unofficial dollar amounts. Recheck the vendor if you need a paid extension.
WordPress hosting guide
Host snapshots are a second layer, not a substitute for an independent copy.
How to migrate a WordPress site
A portable backup is only one part of a tested cutover.
WordPress troubleshooting
Preserve a copy before you isolate plugins or replace core files.
WP Engine review
Managed hosts include backups with published retention limits. Confirm independence.
Disclosure: some outbound vendor links may be affiliate links. A commission cannot buy a rank or a restore score. Recheck prices and retention on the vendor site; promotions and taxes vary.