Ultimate Guide to WPvivid for WordPress Backup and Restoration

Dave Swift

May 27, 2020 — 2 min read

In this comprehensive guide, we dive into the world of WordPress backups, focusing on a rising star in the backup plugin arena, WPvivid. This tutorial covers everything from initial setup to advanced features like incremental backups and white labeling, ensuring your website is protected and easily restorable in case of any issues.

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Introduction to WPvivid

WPvivid stands out in the crowded WordPress backup plugin market with its unique features.
It supports backups to multiple cloud storage providers and offers incremental backups, a key feature for efficient website management.

Getting Started with WPvivid

Installation: Walkthrough on installing the free version from the WordPress repository, followed by upgrading to the Pro version for access to incremental backups.
Activation and Licensing: Simplified licensing activation process using your WPvivid account credentials.

Setting Up Backups

Remote Storage Connections: How to connect various cloud storage options like Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon S3, and Wasabi for offsite backups.
Creating Your First Backup: Step-by-step guide on creating a full website backup, choosing remote storage locations, and understanding the backup process.

Advanced Features

Incremental Backups: Explanation of incremental backups, setting up schedules, and why it's crucial for saving server resources and storage space.
White Labeling: Customizing WPvivid for client sites to make it appear as your own branded plugin.

Restoring From Backup

Detailed instructions on restoring your website from a backup, including troubleshooting common issues like connection errors with certain cloud services.

Breaking and Restoring the Website

A real-world test of deleting site content and successfully restoring it from a backup, demonstrating WPvivid's reliability.

Why WPvivid?

Comparison with other backup solutions, highlighting WPvivid's speed and efficiency due to its zip and transfer approach.
Personal endorsement based on ease of use, the breadth of features, and community recommendations.

Conclusion and Recommendations

Final thoughts on WPvivid as a top choice for WordPress backups, based on its performance, feature set, and user feedback.
Invitation for feedback and suggestions for future product reviews and tutorials.