VirakCloud Backup & Migrate
Backup, restore, and migrate WordPress sites to VirakCloud S3-compatible object storage. Manual and scheduled backups, integrity checks, retention policies, and WP‑CLI.
Install
The author publishes release zips, so WP-CLI can install straight from GitHub:
wp plugin install https://github.com/vaheed/vc-wp-backup/releases/download/v1.0.2/virakcloud-backup.zipReadme
VirakCloud Backup & Migrate for WordPress
Backup, restore, and migrate WordPress sites to VirakCloud S3‑compatible object storage. Manual and scheduled backups, integrity checks, retention policies, and WP‑CLI. Redesigned admin UI for a clean, responsive, and professional experience.
Features
- Full, DB-only, files-only, and incremental (manifest-based) backups
- S3-compatible storage via AWS SDK with multipart uploads
- Schedules: 2h, 4h, 8h, 12h, daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly
- One-click restore (with dry-run) and basic migration (search/replace including serialized data)
- Structured logs with live tail + filters (All/Info/Debug/Errors)
- Modern, responsive admin UI (cards, progress stepper, drag‑and‑drop uploads)
- Status panel with badges, recent backups with quick actions
- i18n‑ready with updated POT/PO/MO files
Requirements
- WordPress 6.x, PHP 8.1+, MySQL/MariaDB
Install
- Clone this plugin into
wp-content/plugins/virakcloud-backup - Run
composer installinside the plugin directory - Activate in WP Admin → Plugins
- Configure S3 in WP Admin → VirakCloud Backup → Settings
- Optional: regenerate translations:
composer i18n:potand merge withmsgmerge
Upgrade from 1.0.1 → 1.0.2: no breaking changes. The setup wizard was removed (unused); settings are available from the Settings page.
Build & Test
composer install
composer lint
composer stan
composer test
composer build-zip
The build will create a distributable zip in dist/.
To regenerate translation template:
composer i18n:pot
WP‑CLI
wp vcbk backup --type=full
wp vcbk schedule list
wp vcbk restore --file=/path/to/archive.zip [--dry-run]
wp vcbk migrate --from=https://old.example.com --to=https://new.example.com
Cron
For reliability, configure a real cron to trigger WP-Cron:
*/5 * * * * wget -q -O - https://example.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron >/dev/null 2>&1
Security
- Nonces and capability checks for admin actions
- Secrets scrubbed from logs
- Optional encryption support when available (libsodium/OpenSSL) – future iterations will add client-side archive encryption
Troubleshooting
- If you see a notice about missing Composer dependencies, run
composer installin the plugin folder. - Large sites: adjust PHP memory/timeouts or use
tar.gzarchives.
What’s New (1.0.2)
- Redesigned, responsive admin UI inspired by modern SaaS dashboards
- Live logs with tabbed filters and copy/download actions
- Progress stepper (Archiving → Uploading → Complete) with smooth animations
- Drag‑and‑drop uploads for backups and restores with inline progress
- Searchable select on Restore, toggle switches for restore modes
- Updated translation template and Farsi locale; added Composer script for POT
- Removed unused setup wizard code; minor cleanup
License
MIT License
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Read the full README on GitHub →