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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

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/iamthearsh/em-backup/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
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