10 Best WordPress Remote Backup Plugins and Tools 2025

April 17, 2025 by , in Blog Linux

Best WordPress Remote Backup plugins and tools

We all know how important it is to back up our data regularly. Disk drives fail, databases crash, and human error or bad actors can wreak havoc when you least expect it. Hurricanes, fire, floods, you know the drill. Yet, only 6% of medium-sized companies that suffer catastrophic data loss ever recover, and 51% shut down within two years.

If you’re running a WordPress site, ask yourself this: do you have a real backup and restore plan in place? Are your backups stored locally and remotely? In this updated 2025 article, we look at backup tools that continue to stand out for WordPress site owners looking for reliability, simplicity, and peace of mind.

Whether you’re running a single blog or managing dozens of client sites, these backup tools stand out in 2025 for their reliability, ease of use, and recovery options.

Note: This guide focuses on self-hosted WordPress.org sites, not WordPress.com. Most of the backup tools listed are WordPress-specific, though a few (like BlogVault, ManageWP, WPvivid Pro, and UpdraftPlus Premium) can back up additional files beyond the WordPress core if so configured.

10 Best WordPress Remote Backup solutions

  1. WPvivid Backup & Migration
    Combines backups, migration tools, and staging features. One-click cloud storage setup, including FTP, S3, Dropbox, and others.
  2. UpdraftPlus
    Powerful and versatile. Supports scheduled backups to remote locations like Google Drive, Dropbox, S3, Backblaze, and more. Premium adds incremental backups, multisite support, and database encryption.
  3. BlogVault
    Real-time backups, built-in staging, and fast one-click restores. Loved by agencies and WooCommerce store owners. Also offers a white-label dashboard for managing multiple sites.
  4. Jetpack VaultPress Backup
    Automatic real-time backups with restore points and easy rollback. Built by Automattic. Great for WooCommerce and high-traffic sites that need frequent changes saved.
  5. Duplicator
    Strong focus on full-site migrations and cloning, but also supports scheduled backups and cloud storage destinations in the Pro version.
  6. ManageWP
    Ideal for users managing multiple WordPress sites. Includes free monthly backups, optional daily backups, and upgrade features like uptime monitoring, SEO reports, and plugin management—all from one dashboard.
  7. All-in-One WP Migration
    Trusted by millions for simple, reliable full-site exports and imports. With one-click migration, support for large sites (via paid extensions), and no technical setup required.
  8. Solid Backups (formerly BackupBuddy)
    A veteran plugin with scheduled backups, database rollbacks, and malware scanning. Still actively maintained and trusted by many.
  9. Total Upkeep by BoldGrid
    Offers full-site backups, automated restore points, and site security monitoring. Designed for users who want everything handled in one plugin.
  10. Backup Migration
    Straightforward plugin focusing on easy backups and migrations. It’s suitable for users seeking simplicity without compromising on essential features.

Best Practices for WordPress Backups

  • Set your backups to run daily if your site changes often—at minimum, back up weekly.
  • Always keep offsite copies (cloud or external VPS).
  • Validate a full site restore at least once per quarter.
  • Consider incremental backups to save space and resources.

Also see: Best WordPress Cache Plugin

Conclusion

This article was originally published in 2013, and a lot has changed since then. While the original list included services like Amazon S3, Amazon Glacier, R1soft, Dropbox, Rackspace Cloudfiles, Backup Buddy, WPRemote, and even Backupsy many of those options are outdated, discontinued, or have been integrated into more modern solutions. If you’re still using tools from a decade ago, it might be time to switch to new solutions recommended above. The options above are better, faster, and easier to restore when disaster strikes.

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Comments from Our Members

  1. I think what’s missing from this article is an indication of whether and which of these tools are useful for things other than WP or oriented specifically towards WP.

    Additionally, are you talking about self-hosted or WP-hosted sites, and for which solutions does that matter?

  2. Good catch! My roundup is aimed at self-hosted (WordPress.org) sites, where you can install any plugin you like. Most of the tools listed are squarely in the WordPress-only camp, but a few stretch beyond that.

    Quick rundown:

    • Jetpack VaultPress Backup is the lone option that also works on WordPress.com (if you’re on a Business or Commerce plan that allows plugins). All the others require a self-hosted install.
    • BlogVault and ManageWP back up every file under your document root that you set, so they’ll grab non-WP assets (custom apps, static HTML, raw uploads, etc.) along with the database.
    • UpdraftPlus Premium and WPvivid Pro let you add extra directories outside the usual /wp-content path, handy if you keep Laravel, static docs, or a staging copy in the same account.
    • Duplicator Pro will archive any folder you point it to, but its restore script still expects to drop a WordPress site back in place.
    • All-in-One WP Migration, Solid Backups, Total Upkeep, and Backup Migration focus strictly on WordPress files + DB and won’t touch anything else on the server.

    If you’re running other stacks alongside WordPress (Node, Rails, plain PHP), bolt on a server-level solution (rsync/Borg/Restic to S3, rsync.net or Backblaze).

    I’ll add a note to the article clarifying the self-hosted focus. Thanks for raising this.



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