Does Updraft also back up htaccess and wp-config files

  • Resolved EJC

    (@eleanor_cavextraconz)


    11 years, 9 months ago

    Hi,
    I am new to WordPress and working through my first website design.
    I have done introductory training which recommends backing up database,wp-content, htaccess and wp-config files.

    I have installed your plug-in as it has great reviews and good support. However, I am not sure from your documentation if it also backs up the htaccess and wp-config files also recommended in my training.

    Many thanks for your time answering this query!

    https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/updraftplus/

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  • Plugin Author David Anderson

    (@davidanderson)

    Hi Eleanor,

    You’re quite right – a complete backup should include everything in the wp-content folder, and your wp-config.php and .htaccess files from the root folder. UpdraftPlus only backs up the first of these. Usually when restoring a backup, you’d have new/different details for the wp-config.php file, and the .htaccess file is usually re-created dynamically by whatever plugins modified it in the first place. Hence I have not prioritised adding a feature to include those two further files. However, there has been some demand, so I am working on an add-on to bring in those options. Watch this space!

    David

    Plugin Author David Anderson

    (@davidanderson)

    Sorry – if you are following this via email, the previous post was missing the word “not” in an important place!

    Thread Starter EJC

    (@eleanor_cavextraconz)

    Thanks for such a speedy reply!

    Will eagerly await the add-on but in the meantime, test drive backing up my website in its development phase with the existing version of your plug-in.

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