Backing up our work is one of those things that we all kind of know we should do, but mostly don’t get around to doing. Well, if you use WordPress, you’re in luck. There are two plugins that will make the process much easier.
The first plugin is WP-DB-Backup, a handy utility that comes packaged with new versions of WordPress. Once this plugin is installed and activated, it just takes a click to back up your WordPress database (the core of your blog), either to the server, or via email. This is extremely handy.
But what if you can’t be bothered (like me) to remember to go click the button? It’s your lucky day again. The same author (Scott Merrill) has also released a plugin called WP-Cron. Once you’ve installed and activated this plugin, you get a new option on your backup page to have your database emailed to you daily.
These two plugins are literally the first two to get activated when I install a new blog because they’ve saved my bacon in the past. I have all of these backups being sent to my Gmail account, where I have a filter set up to automatically file them for me. I never see them, except when something goes wrong, at which point they’re right there waiting for me.
If you have any questions about these plugins or installing them, please feel free to leave a comment and I’ll do my best to help!
