WordPress backups

Regular backups protect you from hacks, bad updates, and accidental deletes. Nisc Cloud hosting provides backup tools on the Backup tab; you can also use WordPress backup plugins.

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Backup from hosting Backup tab

1. Sign in at npanel.nisccloud.com.
2. Click Hosting → your WordPress site.
3. Click Backup tab.
4. Click Create backup, Generate backup, or enable Scheduled backups if offered.
5. Select Full backup (files + database) when possible.
6. Wait for job to finish status shows completion time and size.
7. Download backup file if download option exists store copy off-server (Google Drive, local PC).

Schedule weekly backups minimum; daily for ecommerce or active blogs.

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Restore from hosting backup

Warning: Restore overwrites current site data.

1. Backup tab → list of restore points.
2. Select backup date before the problem occurred.
3. Click Restore → confirm.
4. Wait for restore to complete (site may be briefly offline).
5. Clear browser cache and test wp-admin and homepage.

If restore fails, contact support with hosting account name and backup timestamp.

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Backup with a WordPress plugin

If you prefer plugin-based backups (UpdraftPlus, All-in-One WP Migration, etc.):

1. wp-admin → Plugins → Add New → install backup plugin.
2. Connect remote storage (Google Drive, S3) if plugin supports it.
3. Run manual backup; schedule automatic backups.
4. Test restore on staging once so you know the process.

Plugin backups complement do not replace hosting snapshots when both available.

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Manual backup (advanced)

Files:

1. Hosting → File Manager → compress public_html or WordPress folder → download ZIP.

Database:

1. Hosting → Databases → phpMyAdmin → export SQL file.

Store both together with date in filename. To restore: upload files, import SQL, update wp-config.php if database name changed.

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Before major changes

Always backup before:

• WordPress core updates
• New plugins or theme switches
• Migration
• Editing functions.php or .htaccess

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