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Database Backup Downloader

Simple wordpress plugin to backup the database and download it

by Davecamerini · github.com/davecamerini/wp-db-backupper · website

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/davecamerini/wp-db-backupper/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/davecamerini/wp-db-backupper ↗

A WordPress plugin that allows administrators to download a gzipped backup of the entire database.

Features

  • One-click database backup download
  • Automatic GZIP compression
  • Includes all database tables
  • Secure download process with nonce verification
  • Admin-only access

Installation

  1. Download the plugin files
  2. Upload the plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  3. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress

Usage

  1. Log in to your WordPress admin panel
  2. Go to Tools > DB Backup Download
  3. Click the "Download Backup" button
  4. Your browser will download a .sql.gz file containing your database backup

Security Features

  • WordPress nonce verification
  • Admin-only access
  • Direct file access prevention
  • Secure output handling

Requirements

  • WordPress 4.0 or higher
  • PHP 5.6 or higher
  • PHP GZip extension enabled

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.

Support

For support, please create an issue in the GitHub repository or contact the plugin author.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.