UpdraftPlus Premium is the paid edition of the UpdraftPlus backup and migration plugin for WordPress. It adds options for backup timing, storage, restoration, migration, and managing larger WordPress installations.

Plan backup timing and coverage

Run backups manually or schedule them every 2, 4, 8, or 12 hours, daily, weekly, monthly, or fortnightly. Set a specific execute time, such as a low-traffic period, and send backups to multiple locations. Premium can also create a backup automatically before WordPress or plugin updates, so you have a recent copy to restore if an update causes a problem.

Incremental backups add changes to the master backup instead of repeatedly creating a full backup, which can help save server resources. You can control how many backups are retained within a specified interval and review detailed reports with cryptographic checksums for checking backup file integrity.

• Include non-WordPress documents and databases, such as e-commerce tables or custom WordPress core modifications.
• Encrypt database backups.

Choose storage and restore components

UpdraftPlus supports Dropbox, Google Drive, Amazon S3 or compatible services, Rackspace Cloud, FTP, DreamObjects, OpenStack Swift, and email. Premium adds Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Backblaze B2, SFTP, SCP, pCloud, WebDAV, and UpdraftVault.

UpdraftVault includes 1GB of integrated storage. During restoration, choose components such as extensions, themes, or the database. Premium can also restore backups made with other backup add-ons, including BackWPup, BackupWordPress, and Simple Backups.

Migrate and manage WordPress sites

Premium migration can move a website to its destination directly from the source site. A built-in search-and-replace engine changes old strings to reflect the new location, supporting moves to another host, server, or domain. Multisite and multi-network compatibility supports broader WordPress installations, and WP-CLI can be used to manage backups and migrations.

For multiple sites, UpdraftCentral provides a central dashboard for managing backups. UpdraftClone can create a temporary site clone for testing changes.

Installation and support

Install and activate the UpdraftPlus backup and migration plugin in WordPress, then configure its settings and backup destinations. Choose a manual or scheduled backup plan, select the content and storage locations you need, and review the restoration and migration options.

UpdraftPlus Premium customers can submit a ticket to the support and development teams through the support hub. Review the FAQs and update the plugin to its latest release before requesting help.