WPBackItUp review
A focused WordPress backup tool with full-site archives and one-click restores.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
WPBackItUp is a WordPress plugin for backing up, restoring, cloning, and migrating websites. It is aimed at site owners and administrators who need full-site archives from the WordPress dashboard, including the database, themes, plugins, media, and uploads. Backups can be created manually or scheduled daily or weekly, while archives can be downloaded as ZIP files. The product also supports one-click restore, configurable retention by archive count, and email backup status reports.
The paid plans are billed annually. Personal costs $79 per year, Professional costs $99 per year, and Premium costs $199 per year. Each published plan lists unlimited backups, unlimited restores, one-click restore, scheduled backups, site migration and cloning, and standard support. The product has a free plan, while the paid tiers provide the listed scheduled backup, restore, migration, cloning, and support capabilities. The plan structure is therefore straightforward for WordPress users comparing annual coverage, although the main difference between the three paid tiers is not described by the listed highlights.
Storage and platform fit are important considerations. The documentation describes backups stored on the hosting provider’s server and downloaded separately, so WPBackItUp is suited to workflows where the site owner manages archive downloads and storage. Retention is based on the number of archives rather than a time period, which gives administrators a count-based way to control stored versions. Choose WPBackItUp for focused WordPress backup, restoration, cloning, and migration tasks. Consider another service if you need vendor-hosted backup storage or backup coverage beyond WordPress websites.
WPBackItUp pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Full-site archives include databases, themes, plugins, media, and uploads.
- Daily or weekly schedules, one-click restore, downloads, and email reports.
- Supports site cloning and migration from the WordPress dashboard.
- Where it doesn't
- Backups are stored on the hosting provider’s server and downloaded separately.
- Retention is configured by archive count rather than by number of days.
- Its focus is WordPress websites rather than broader platform coverage.
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