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EM Backup

Simple WordPress backup solution - database export and file backup with one click

by Emrys · github.com/iamthearsh/em-backup · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/iamthearsh/em-backup/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/iamthearsh/em-backup ↗

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Simple, reliable WordPress backup solution. One-click database and file backups.

✨ Features

  • 🗃️ Database Backup - Full SQL export with GZIP compression
  • 📁 Files Backup - Themes, plugins, uploads as ZIP
  • ⬇️ Download Backups - Direct download from admin
  • 🗑️ Manage History - Delete old backups easily
  • 🔒 Secure Storage - Protected backup directory
  • ⚡ One-Click - No configuration needed

📦 Installation

  1. Upload to /wp-content/plugins/
  2. Activate plugin
  3. Go to Tools → EM Backup
  4. Click to backup!

📋 What's Backed Up

Database Backup

  • All WordPress tables (posts, users, options, etc.)
  • Custom plugin tables
  • GZIP compressed for smaller size

Files Backup

  • /wp-content/themes/
  • /wp-content/plugins/
  • /wp-content/uploads/
  • wp-config.php

🔒 Security

  • Backups stored in protected directory
  • .htaccess blocks direct access
  • Only admins can create/download backups

⚙️ Requirements

  • WordPress 5.0+
  • PHP 7.2+
  • ZipArchive PHP extension (for file backups)
  • Writable wp-content directory

📁 Backup Location

Backups are stored in:

/wp-content/em-backups/

🛠️ Developer Notes

Custom Backup Directory

define('EM_BACKUP_DIR', '/custom/path/to/backups/');

Exclude Additional Directories

Edit the $excludeDirs array in backup_files() method.

⚠️ Important Notes

  • Test backups by restoring on a staging site
  • Large sites may timeout - increase PHP limits
  • Files backup excludes cache directories
  • Keep backups off-site for safety

📋 Browser Support

Tested with all modern browsers.

📄 License

GPL-2.0 - see LICENSE

👤 Author

Emrys - @iamthearsh

Made with ❤️ by Emrys