WordPress Dropbox Backup Plugin Solution

Jason Keith — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:57:06 +0000

How to Backup Your WordPress Site to Dropbox for FREE!

I get a lot of requests from my customers and subscribers for good solutions for backing up WordPress sites. The good news is there are a variety of options available, but some will cost you while others require you to manually go in and backup (which many of us tend to forget to do!).

In my opinion, the best solution for backups is one that backs up your database and all your WP files to an off-site (or cloud-based) server. Probably the best solution out there is Dropbox. If you are not familiar with Dropbox, it allows you to backup and share your files with other people and it is incredibly easy-to-use. Dropbox is free up to a certain size (up to 8gb), and you can sign up for a FREE Dropbox account by clicking here.

Once you have your Dropbox account, you can install the WP Time Machine plugin and backup your WP files automatically to your off-site backup. The great thing is you can set it up to automatically generate a new backup each time you post something new to the site!

Below is a quick tutorial for how to set it up on your site.

Step One: Install the WP Time Machine Plugin on your WP site.

Step Two: Setup the plugin and enter your Dropbox account info (if you don't have one yet, click here)

Step Three: Click "Generate WP Time Machine Archive" and wait as it updates

Once completed, you will get the following message:

Step Four: Check Your Dropbox and you will see the backup up files

That's it! Your WP database and files are now backup up to your Dropbox account!

OPTIONS:

If you want to make Dropbox work automatically, you can setup the options by clicking the text that says "Show plugin options". You can select the following options:

Use Post Publish event to trigger backups – this option will automatically back up your site every time you publish a page or post (this is the autopilot mode!)
Use time-stamped subdirectories to store multiple backups – this option will create a new set of backed up files for each backup (instead of saving over the previous backup). This is great for being able to restore to a previous version.
Include cache related directories – this option should be checked if you are using a cache plugin.

This is an incredibly easy way to create off-site backups of your WP sites for FREE! All you need is a free Dropbox account to get started. Click here to get one if you don't have one already!

Has Your WordPress Site Been Hacked?

Jason Keith — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:52:34 +0000

Did you know that the latest version of WordPress has been downloaded over 5.2 million times by Internet users?

That's an astounding number…but it doesn't really surprise me. WordPress is hands-down the best system available for building great-looking, highly interactive websites.

The downside to the popularity of WordPress is that it has caught the attention of malicious hackers, scammers and spammers.They know that the fastest way to gain entry and hack into a website is to use backdoors and security vulnerabilities of WordPress.

Of course, if you keep your WordPress installation always up-to-date with the latest version of WordPress and you make sure the plugins you use are always updated you can probably keep your site protected.

The problem is WordPress and plugins are constantly updating to stay ahead of hackers and it can be very difficult for website owners and administrators to stay current with updates.

All it takes is missing one update and your website could be completely vulnerable to an attack.

This happens to the best of us. Even former Vice President of the United States Al Gore had his WordPress blog hacked!

So what can you do to protect your sites?

I highly recommend you checkout Craig Desorcy's Blog Lockdown book. This excellent 90-page book gives you the blueprint for how to protect your WordPress site completely.

http://wp-saleslettertheme.com/bloglockdown.htm

In this terrific book, you will learn how to:

Ensure your WP site and database is always backed up
Keep your WordPress site up-to-date with the latest updates
Use a WordPress Plugin to Minimize Your Risk Exposure to Hackers
How to Protect Your Plugins from backdoor intruders.
How to Protect Your WP Themes from Attacks
Plus Much More!

You can go to the link below right now to check it out:

http://wp-saleslettertheme.com/bloglockdown.htm

If you have never had a website hacked, I can tell you from personal experience that it is no fun. It is incredibly frustrating experience and will leave you feeling vulnerable.

Take action today to ensure it NEVER happens to you and your sites.

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