Backup file size

  • Resolved nsmweb

    (@nsmweb)


    3 months, 2 weeks ago

    Hi,

    I used WpVivid to backup website A (wA) then restore to website B (wB). The backup file from wA was 116mb. Restore on wB took longer than expected, compared to other apps, and I almost thought it was stuck but it completed and site loaded. Cool!

    I’m using Elementor and noticed the load of the site was a little off, so did a Regenerate CSS & Data; now loading as expected. Then still on wB edited the header, deleted some plugins and ran a db optimizer. Now is a good time to run a backup. Once completed the new backup file size for site wB was 300mb. That’s weird. Did it include the initial backup restore file in the the second backup? I deleted both files, ran another backup and the file size was still 300mb; so it doesn’t include other WPVivid buckups. But I can’t account for the backup file size being almost twice as large. The two sites are on different hosts, but using the current WP version and db versions are not that different.

    Is this of any concern?

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  • Plugin Support tonyrobins

    (@tonyrobins)

    Hello @nsmweb

    WPvivid backups and backup files of other plugins will be excluded by default when you make a backup with WPvivid Backup Plugin.

    Was site B a fresh WordPress install when you did the restoration? If it was not, it should be because of those existing files.

    All the best,

    WPvivid Support Team

    Thread Starter nsmweb

    (@nsmweb)

    Site B was a fresh WP install; no other plugin than WPVivid. I uploaded the WPVivid backup zip file (116mb) from Site A to Site B, did a refresh, selected backup file and restored.

    As stated restore completed and site was accessible.

    But when I did a backup on Site B, the file size was 300mb.

    Plugin Support nicholas2019

    (@nicholas2019)

    Hello @nsmweb ,

    The simplest approach is to compare the backup zip files from website A with those from website B. This will help you identify any differences between the two backups and determine the root cause.

    Kind regards.

    Thread Starter nsmweb

    (@nsmweb)

    OK, thanks.

    Plugin Support nicholas2019

    (@nicholas2019)

    Anytime.

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