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WP PlugIndex currently records Vanguard Smart Incremental Backups for Google Drive version 1.9.14 as active, updated 4d ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
Vanguard Smart Backups uses an advanced incremental engine. Instead of creating a full ZIP every time (which kills server resources), it identifies only the files that changed and syncs them to your cloud.
Features
Smart Engine: Automatically detects changes and schedules backups.
Massive Scalability: New streaming engine handles multi-GB databases and files with minimal RAM.
Incremental Backups: Saves storage and bandwidth by only uploading what’s new.
One-Click Restore: Specialized recovery wizard that handles large databases and files in chunks.
Security First: Fully compliant with WordPress.org security standards and SQL injection protection.
Retention Policy: Automatically manage your Google Drive storage by quantity or time.
External services
This plugin relies on the Google Drive API to store and retrieve your website backups.
Service: Google Drive (provided by Google LLC).
Usage: The plugin connects to Google Drive to upload backup chunks, list existing backups for restoration, and download backup files during the recovery process.
Data sent: The plugin sends backup data (site files and database exports) to your own Google Drive account. It also sends metadata such as backup time, size, and PHP version for identification. No data is sent to any third-party servers other than Google’s official API endpoints.
Terms of Service: Google Terms of Service
Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
google drive
backup
incremental
restore
smart
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 7.0 · PHP 8.4
Update activity28 Oct 20264d ago
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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
Version1.9.13→1.9.14
WordPress compatibility7.0.4→7.1.4
Tracking & source
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