As the owner of a self-hosted WordPress blog, you and you alone are completely responsible for keeping a recent backup of your blog’s database at all times. If there is a server failure, WordPress upgrade problem, or you make a mistake, having a backup is the only way to ensure that you don’t lose any data.
Luckily, there is a very easy-to-use WordPress plugin that can automatically backup your database for you on a regular schedule.
Because of how critical backups are, and how easy it is to set up this plugin, we decided to nag you if you don’t have this plugin installed:
We nag. Why? Because we love.
To remove that nag (and, more importantly, protect your blog’s data), just install the plugin we recommend by following these steps:
Installing the WP-DB-Backup Plugin:
To install the “WP-DB-Backup” plugin to backup up your database, follow these simple steps:
First, go to “Plugins” => “Add New” in the left sidebar of your main WordPress admin area. Then, in the search bar, type in “WP-DB-Backup” and click to search.
The correct plugin should be right at the top. Click the “install now” link below the title.
Click to confirm the install and then click the “activate ” button.
After it is active, you’ll want to create a database backup and/or schedule automatic backups to be sent to your email address. To do that click on “Tools” > “Backup“. There you will find options to create immediate or automated backups.
If you’re trying to follow these directions and it’s not working — maybe it can’t download the zip, or is asking for your host, username, and password — then you can always install it manually. Just download the plugin from this page and then click on the link below for instructions on how to manually install the plugin instead.
Automating the backup procedure
The Easy Way Out
If you use a different plugin or method of backing up your database, and want to remove the big red nag, you can also disable it by going to “ProPhoto” > “Customize” > “Advanced” > “Custom Code” and entering the following bit of code somewhere in the “Custom CSS” section:
/* backup-nag-off */
As the owner of a self-hosted WordPress blog, you and you alone are completely responsible for keeping a recent backup of your blog’s database at all times. If there is a server failure, WordPress upgrade problem, or you make a mistake, having a backup is the only way to ensure that you don’t lose any data.
Luckily, there is a very easy-to-use WordPress plugin that can automatically backup your database for you on a regular schedule.
Because of how critical backups are, and how easy it is to set up this plugin, we decided to nag you if you don’t have this plugin installed:
We nag. Why? Because we love.
To remove that nag (and, more importantly, protect your blog’s data), just install the plugin we recommend by following these steps:
Installing the WP-DB-Backup Plugin:
To install the “WP-DB-Backup” plugin to backup up your database, follow these simple steps:
First, go to “Plugins” => “Add New” in the left sidebar of your main WordPress admin area. Then, in the search bar, type in “WP-DB-Backup” and click to search.
The correct plugin should be right at the top. Click the “install now” link below the title.
Click to confirm the install and then click the “activate ” button.
After it is active, you’ll want to create a database backup and/or schedule automatic backups to be sent to your email address. To do that click on “Tools” > “Backup“. There you will find options to create immediate or automated backups.
If you’re trying to follow these directions and it’s not working — maybe it can’t download the zip, or is asking for your host, username, and password — then you can always install it manually. Just download the plugin from this page and then click on the link below for instructions on how to manually install the plugin instead.
Automating the backup procedure
The Easy Way Out
If you use a different plugin or method of backing up your database, and want to remove the big red nag, you can also disable it by going to “Appearance” => “P3 Customize” => “Settings” => “Advanced” and entering the following bit of code somewhere in the “Custom CSS” section:
/* backup-nag-off */
As the owner of a self-hosted WordPress blog, you and you alone are completely responsible for keeping a recent backup of your blog’s database at all times. If there is a server failure, WordPress upgrade problem, or you make a mistake, having a backup is the only way to ensure that you don’t lose any data.
Luckily, there is a very easy-to-use WordPress plugin that can automatically backup your database for you on a regular schedule.
Because of how critical backups are, and how easy it is to set up this plugin, we decided to nag you if you don’t have this plugin installed:
We nag. Why? Because we love.
To remove that nag (and, more importantly, protect your blog’s data), just install the plugin we recommend by following these steps:
Installing the WP-DB-Backup Plugin:
To install the “WP-DB-Backup” plugin to backup up your database, follow these simple steps:
First, go to “Plugins” => “Add New” in the left sidebar of your main WordPress admin area. Then, in the search bar, type in “WP-DB-Backup” and click to search.
The correct plugin should be right at the top. Click the “install now” link below the title.
Click to confirm the install and then click the “activate ” button.
After it is active, you’ll want to create a database backup and/or schedule automatic backups to be sent to your email address. To do that click on “Tools” > “Backup“. There you will find options to create immediate or automated backups.
If you’re trying to follow these directions and it’s not working — maybe it can’t download the zip, or is asking for your host, username, and password — then you can always install it manually. Just download the plugin from this page and then click on the link below for instructions on how to manually install the plugin instead.
Automating the backup procedure
The Easy Way Out
If you use a different plugin or method of backing up your database, and want to remove the big red nag, you can also disable it by going to “Appearance” => “P3 Customize” => “Settings” => “Advanced” and entering the following bit of code somewhere in the “Custom CSS” section:
/* backup-nag-off */
