BackWPup
The facts below are what the maker publishes about BackWPup, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From BackWPup's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $49 a year | 2 domains · Product updates · Premium support · Premium storage options · Data encryption · Migration · Restore app · $49/year |
| Advanced | $99 a year | 5 domains · Product updates · Premium support · Premium storage options · Data encryption · Migration · Restore app · $99/year |
| Pro | $199 a year | 20 domains · Product updates · Premium support · Premium storage options · Data encryption · Migration · Restore app · $199/year |
The facts
Each one read from BackWPup's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Backup scope
- mixedchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Backup selection
- It can back up complete WordPress files, selected files, the complete database, and non-WordPress files and folders.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Command line
- WP-CLI support lets users run backups, manage configurations, and view logs from the command line.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Computer backup
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Encryption
- The features page says backup archives are protected with AES-256 encryption.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Migration
- The product can export files and databases for moving a WordPress site to a new host or server.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Mobile backup
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Multisite
- BackWPup supports WordPress multisite networks for backing up and restoring multiple sites.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- BackWPup is a WordPress backup and restore plugin that backs up site files and databases.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Restore
- The standalone restore app can recover a site when its WordPress dashboard is inaccessible, provided the user has server access and the backup files.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Restore modes
- mixedchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Scheduling
- Backups can be manual or automatically scheduled hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Scheduling requirement
- Scheduled jobs use WordPress Cron, and the vendor says sites with no visits for a while may need a server cron job calling wp-cron.php.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Server backup
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Storage destinations
- Listed destinations include Google Drive, OneDrive, Amazon S3, SFTP, Rackspace Cloud, Dropbox, HiDrive, Microsoft Azure, SugarSync, and Amazon Glacier.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing page says free and Pro users receive support, with premium users getting priority and faster responses.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Free edition
- BackWPup is offered as a free plugin, while Pro adds paid features and support.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker and location
- The imprint identifies WP Media SAS at 4 rue de la République, 69001 Lyon, France.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- web,self_hostedchecked 20 Sep 2026
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