SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration & Cloning

SiteVault is a free WordPress backup, restore, and migration plugin built for reliability. Back up your entire site — database, plugins, themes, and uploads — with one click. Restore from any backup instantly, or create a migration package to move your site to a new host with automatic URL remapping and serialized data handling.

SiteVault stores backups in a protected local directory on your server, works on shared hosting, and handles large sites with async processing built for strict timeout and memory limits.

Works With Your Hosting & Stack

SiteVault runs on any standards-compliant WordPress host and backs up any content stored in your database and uploads directory:

• Shared hosting — Async chunked processing keeps backups completing reliably under strict PHP timeout and memory limits.

• Managed hosting — Backups copy only WordPress content (database, plugins, themes, uploads), so host system folders are never included.

• eCommerce and memberships — Customer orders, products, course progress, and membership data are backed up as standard WordPress posts and meta.

• Page builders — Builder content stored in post meta and serialized fields is captured intact regardless of which builder created it.

• Multilingual — Translated posts and language taxonomies back up with all language relationships preserved.

• Caching plugins — Cache folders in wp-content sit outside the folders SiteVault copies, so backup sizes stay lean.

Backup Features

• Full Site Backup – Complete backup of database, plugins, themes, and uploads

• Database-Only Backup – Quick database snapshots for content changes

• Plugins & Themes Backup – Back up just your plugins and themes before updates

• Uploads-Only Backup – Back up just your media library files

• Backup Preview – Modal shows components and estimated compressed size before a backup starts

• Backup Labels – Optional label up to 60 characters, editable on the Create Backup form and filterable on the Backups list

• Backup History – View all your backups with size, date, and status

• Backup Manifest – Each backup includes metadata about your site configuration

Restore Features

• One-Click Restore – Restore your entire site from any backup

• Restore Confirmation Screen – Review tables and files that will be replaced, then type “RESTORE” to proceed — prevents accidental overwrites

• Backup Validation – Validates backup integrity before restoring

• Safe Restore – Checks permissions and requirements before starting

• Status Tracking – Monitor restore progress in real-time

Migration Features

• Migration Packages – Create complete site packages for moving hosts

• Standalone Installer – Migration packages include a standalone installer

• URL Remapping – Automatic URL replacement for new domains

• Serialized Data Handling – Properly handles WordPress serialized data

• Download Packages – Download migration packages for manual upload

Scheduled Backup Features

• Daily, Weekly, or Monthly Cadence – Set a recurring schedule and SiteVault runs backups automatically

• Per-Schedule Backup Type – Choose full, database-only, plugins-themes, or uploads-only per schedule

• Per-Schedule Retention – Set how many backups each schedule keeps; older ones prune automatically

• Multiple Concurrent Schedules – Run different cadences for different backup types simultaneously

• Manual Run – Trigger any schedule immediately from the Schedules page

Developer & Automation Features

• WP-CLI Commands – Drive backups from the command line: wp sitevault backup, wp sitevault list, wp sitevault restore <id>, wp sitevault delete <id>, wp sitevault verify <id>

• Selective Restore – Restore only specific components with --components=database,plugins,themes,uploads

• Labeled Backups – --label=<label> flag on wp sitevault backup for scripted labeled backups

• Scriptable Output – --porcelain for machine-readable backup IDs and --format=table|csv|json|ids|count on list output for pipelines

• Unattended Runs – --yes flag skips destructive-operation prompts, so backups and restores work under cron and CI

• Works With System Cron – On hosts that disable WP-Cron, run wp cron event run --due-now from system cron and scheduled backups still run

Core Features

• Protected Storage – Backups stored in protected directories

• Logging System – Comprehensive logs for troubleshooting

• Clean Interface – Simple, intuitive admin panel

• Lightweight – Minimal impact on site performance

• Secure – Proper nonce verification and capability checks

Pro Features

Upgrade to SiteVault Pro for advanced features:

• Cloud Storage – Dropbox, Google Drive, Google Cloud, Amazon S3, S3-Compatible, OneDrive, FTP/SFTP

• Staging Environments – Create staging sites to test changes safely

• Push to Live – Push staging changes to production

• AES-256 Encryption – Encrypt backups for maximum security

• Email Notifications – Get notified of backup success or failure

• WooCommerce Compatible – WooCommerce tables are included in every database backup, and caches and order tables are refreshed after a restore

• Priority Support – Fast, dedicated support from our team