That changed abruptly when I upgraded to version 5.0. Before upgrading, I carefully read the changelog, which only mentioned a UI revamp. Since I had always had good experiences with BackWPup, I saw no reason to test it in a staging environment first and installed the upgrade directly on a client’s production site.
The new UI isn’t to my taste, but that’s not the real issue. The real nightmare? At first, it seemed like I had lost access to all my configured backup jobs. Fortunately, after some digging, I found a way to access them via Custom Settings. They can still be executed, but they can no longer be edited. Even though there’s a button to create new jobs through the old interface, all fields are disabled, making it impossible to set up new backup tasks.
BackWPup promises:
“All your favorite features are still here, now organized more intuitively!”
Sure, UI/UX is subjective, and people often need time to adjust to changes. But this isn’t just a case of reorganization—many features are simply gone or no longer functional:
- Viewing old backup logs (created before the upgrade)? No longer possible.
- Running an old job after the upgrade? Generated 10 logs with incorrect data.
- Managing multiple backup jobs? Restricted to two jobs.
- Editing existing jobs? Not possible.
- Creating new jobs via the old interface? All fields are disabled.
The biggest dealbreaker, however, is the limitation to only two backup jobs. This was BackWPup’s main selling point and the key reason I chose it. I relied on the ability to run daily, weekly, monthly, and other backups in parallel.
I have no idea what the thought process behind this upgrade was. If the goal was to push more users toward the premium version, this was a terrible approach — especially since the premium version seems to have the same limitations.
For now, I will stick with version 4.1. across all my sites until I find a suitable alternative. I’m open to recommendations!
A backup plugin must be trustworthy above all else. When an upgrade removes key functionality and breaks existing workflows without proper communication, it completely undermines confidence in the tool. If you rely on BackWPup, think twice before upgrading to 5.0.
Luckily, a simple downgrade by uploading the old files via FTP still works—at least for now, as there seems to have been no database migration.
]]>I hope this message finds you well. I am currently in the process of revamping my website and find myself at a crossroads. I’m seeking your valuable insights and advice on whether to adopt Approach 1: Starting Fresh with a New WordPress Instance or Approach 2: Optimizing the Existing Instance.
Here are the challenges I’m facing with my current website:
Low Page Speed: The website takes a significant amount of time to load, affecting user experience.
Less Traffic: I’m experiencing lower-than-expected traffic and need strategies to boost visitor numbers.
Not Fully Responsive: The current design is not fully responsive across various devices.
Old PHP Version: The website is running on an outdated PHP version.
Bloated with Files: There are unnecessary files from older plugins and themes, contributing to site bloat.
Old Pages & Posts: Numerous old pages and posts are in a draft state and need attention.
Lack of Tracking: Proper tracking of visits is not established on the website.
High Bounce Rate: The website is facing a high bounce rate, and I’m looking for ways to reduce it.
Lead Capture Issues: I’m experiencing problems with lead capture forms on the website.
Theme Alignment: The current theme does not align with the revamped design version.
Source of Leads: I’m unable to capture the source of leads converting on the webpages.
I’m torn between starting fresh with a clean slate or putting effort into optimizing the existing instance. Your expertise and experiences are highly valuable to me.
If you’ve faced similar challenges or have successfully revamped your website, I would greatly appreciate your advice on which approach you think would be more effective in addressing these issues. Any tips, best practices, or success stories would be immensely helpful.
Thank you in advance for your guidance! ]]>
This plugin does not have a nice style to it either. Very plain Jane. But, there aren’t any other tooltip plugins I can find to replace this one with, or I would in a heartbeat.
Not a fan at all. But I have advanced terms on my site and need a tooltip to explain them. So, I guess I am stuck using this plugin for now. But I’m certainly not spending $89+ for a 5 site license, just so I can get images and styles included.
Sorry, but this plugin needs to be revamped, big time.
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– bunnyapi: faster url setup (only need bunnyapi + storage zone name for most pipes)
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– bunnyapi: easier-to-read / better UI
– bunnyapi: most api responses are returned in json format (and if not, can use command line)
– bunnyapi: served through NGINX only
– bunnyapi: 30 APIs available
– bunnyapi: open-source
– WordPress plugin: faster method of downloading/uploading used
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– WordPress plugin: complete revamp [2020]
I have been researching for a while but not quite figured out the best way to do this in my situation. I thought it shouldn’t be too difficult!
I have a clients wordpess website in which they want a total revamp including new content and theme. While I am setting up the new site they need to be able to access it and with no downtime on their current site.
I thought maybe the best way to do this would be to set up a subdomain with new database and work from there until finalised. But then I am a little confused on how to switch it over to be live. The current site is in the root domain. Will I need to delete the current site files once the new site is ready and just follow steps that are in “setting up site from new directory”?
Thanks for your help! 
Any recommendation on how I can achieve all above? Please advise. Thanks! ]]>
I am currently an officer at a university and just happen to be the webmaster. Our group/organization plans to get rid of the word “wordpress” from our domain name.
Also, we were wondering if it would be possible to set up paid advertisements on our websites (we are doing this to get more funding for our organization).
Sincerely,
PSMAcollegeOrganization
]]>I want the ‘theme colors’ eg. the slider arrows and footer bar to be the same blue as my logo.
Maybe make the menu bar a bit more exciting too?
I know its asking a lot but I’m stuck with this basic setup and would like it to be a bit more exciting.
My site is https://www.nfelectrical.co.uk
Thanks in advance
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We have published site via iweb. Pages were uploaded using FTP onto the home directory. ??We want to revamp the site using wordpress.
WordPress installation from cpanel was no problem. But it totally replaced the webpages already published. Luckily we are able to restore.
??We want to keep the current webpages published and visible to the public while we are revamping new pages with wordpress.
??1) How do we install wordpress, work on it while maintaining the pages already published? ?
2) When we are ready to publish our revamped pages, how do we remove existing pages and replace with the wordpress pages?
All help will be much appreciated.
K
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