Title: Holographic Site Backup
Author: Holographic
Published: <strong>June 12, 2026</strong>
Last modified: June 12, 2026

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# Holographic Site Backup

 By [Holographic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/holo-alan/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/holographic-site-backup.1.0.56.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/holographic-site-backup/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/holographic-site-backup/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/holographic-site-backup/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/holographic-site-backup/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/holographic-site-backup/)

## Description

Holographic Site Backup helps WordPress administrators create encrypted backup and
export packages from inside the WordPress dashboard. It is designed for practical
site recovery, site movement and scheduled backup routines without requiring command-
line tools.

The plugin includes separate admin areas for Dashboard, Backup Site, Restore Site,
Export Site, Scheduled Backups, Settings and Help. The dashboard gives administrators
a quick site summary, direct links to the main tools and key environment details
such as WordPress version, PHP version, database size, upload size, disk space, 
memory limit, execution time, ZIP support and ZIP encryption support.

Backup jobs can include the database, plugins, themes, uploads and other supported
WordPress content areas. Export jobs create portable site packages for moving or
cloning a WordPress site. Restore jobs can upload or use an existing package, validate
the package marker and manifest, and then restore the site from the protected package
workflow.

Large restore uploads are split into protected browser chunks and reassembled inside
protected plugin storage before validation. This helps administrators handle larger
packages without manually splitting files before upload.

Backup, export and scheduled backup packages are stored in protected plugin storage.
Downloads and deletions require administrator capability checks and WordPress nonces.
Newly created backup, export and scheduled backup packages are encrypted when ZIP
AES encryption support is available. Package filenames are randomised, and package
passwords are shown only inside the authenticated package records table.

Scheduled backup emails confirm job completion without including package passwords.
Administrators retrieve package passwords from the authenticated HoloBackup package
records table inside WordPress.

Main features include:

 * Encrypted backup package creation when ZIP AES support is available.
 * Restore package upload, validation and restore workflow.
 * Portable export packages for site moves and cloning workflows.
 * Scheduled encrypted backups with admin email reminders.
 * Protected package records for backup and export files.
 * Browser-based chunked restore uploads for larger packages.
 * Setup checks for storage, ZIP support, encryption support, disk space and server
   limits.
 * Dashboard site summary for backup planning and troubleshooting.
 * Help guidance for backup, restore, export and common hosting issues.

## Screenshots

[⌊Holographic Site Backup dashboard showing the main backup, restore, export and
scheduled backup cards, with a site summary table below.⌉⌊Holographic Site Backup
dashboard showing the main backup, restore, export and scheduled backup cards, with
a site summary table below.⌉[

Holographic Site Backup dashboard showing the main backup, restore, export and scheduled
backup cards, with a site summary table below.

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/.
 2. Activate Holographic Site Backup.
 3. Open HoloBackup in the WordPress admin menu.
 4. Open Settings and review the setup checks before creating a backup or export package.
 5. To move or recover a site, install WordPress and this plugin on the destination
    site, then upload the backup or export ZIP on Restore Site.

## FAQ

### Is this plugin free?

Yes. Holographic Site Backup is provided as a free WordPress backup, restore and
site export plugin.

### Does the plugin create encrypted backup packages?

Yes, when the server supports ZIP AES encryption. The setup checks show whether 
ZIP support and ZIP encryption support are available on the current hosting environment.

### Where are backup and export packages stored?

Backup and export packages are stored in protected plugin storage. Package downloads
and deletions require an administrator with the correct WordPress capability and
a valid WordPress nonce.

### Are package passwords emailed?

No. Scheduled backup and job completion emails do not include package passwords.
Administrators retrieve package passwords from the authenticated package records
table inside WordPress.

### Can I use the plugin to move a site?

Yes. Use Export Site to create a portable package, then install WordPress and Holographic
Site Backup on the destination site. Upload the package on Restore Site and follow
the restore workflow.

### Can I restore a large package through the browser?

The restore uploader splits larger uploads into protected browser chunks and reassembles
them in protected plugin storage before validation. Hosting limits still matter,
so available disk space, upload limits, execution time, memory and file permissions
should be checked before large restores.

### Does the plugin replace off-site backups?

No. Local backup packages are useful, but important sites should also keep separate
off-site backups. This protects against server failure, hosting account problems
and accidental deletion of local backup files.

### What should I check before my first backup?

Open Settings and review the setup checks. Pay attention to protected storage, available
disk space, ZIP support, ZIP encryption support, memory limit, maximum execution
time and upload limits.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Holographic Site Backup” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Holographic ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/holo-alan/)

[Translate “Holographic Site Backup” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/holographic-site-backup)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/holographic-site-backup/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/holographic-site-backup/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/holographic-site-backup/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/holographic-site-backup/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.56

 * Renamed the plugin for WordPress.org review readiness.
 * Improved backup and restore path handling for custom WordPress content, plugin,
   theme and upload directory locations.

#### 1.0.54

 * Removed protected download wording and file-operation call patterns that could
   trigger review warnings while preserving package download behaviour.

#### 1.0.53

 * Reworked protected package downloads to use temporary random download files instead
   of raw binary PHP output.

#### 1.0.52

 * Fixed protected package download response handling while preserving administrator-
   only package downloads and existing backup, restore, upload and storage behaviour.

#### 1.0.49

 * Reworked protected local storage, restore upload assembly, restore file writing
   and package downloads to use constrained streaming helpers for large-package 
   handling.
 * Removed reliance on direct wp-admin filesystem includes during storage operations.

#### 1.0.47

 * Fixed protected package download output handling for WordPress coding standards.
 * Improved filesystem API loading while preserving backup, restore and storage 
   behaviour.
 * Corrected internal version constant alignment for release readiness.

#### 1.0.45

 * Improved protected package downloads and WordPress filesystem initialisation 
   for WordPress.org review readiness.

#### 1.0.44

 * Replaced direct package download, chunk assembly, upload move and restore file
   writes with WordPress filesystem-backed handling.
 * Corrected the package download handler so protected ZIP downloads use defined
   logic and remain capability and nonce protected.

#### 1.0.43

 * Tightened restore package validation so uploaded packages must include the plugin
   package marker and manifest.
 * Limited file restore entries to expected wp-content paths during restore.
 * Cleaned release notes and filesystem helper readability for WordPress.org review
   readiness.

#### 1.0.42

 * Improved protected AJAX registration while preserving capability and nonce checks.

#### 1.0.38

 * Removed package passwords from scheduled backup and job completion emails so 
   passwords are retrieved from the authenticated HoloBackup admin panel.

#### 1.0.37

 * Improved live job processing, package creation validation and ZIP finalisation
   error handling.

#### 1.0.36

 * Added live Active And Recoverable Jobs progress updates with running, complete
   and failed visual states.

#### 1.0.35

 * Improved background package writing when WordPress filesystem access is unavailable
   during cron or automatic job processing.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.56**
 *  Last updated **1 day ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.4 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0**
 *  PHP version ** 8.1 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [backup](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/backup/)[export](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/export/)
   [migration](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/migration/)[restore](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/restore/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/holographic-site-backup/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Holographic ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/holo-alan/)

## Support

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