Title: Backup for WordPress
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Backup for WordPress

 *  [lensipes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lensipes/)
 * (@lensipes)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-for-wordpress/)
 * Hi folks: I’ve been creating and managing WordPress websites for the last eight
   years and the backup question is one of the few I can’t answer.
 * GoDaddy tells me that they backup my personal sites and will restore for a price
   but there is nothing in writing on their website.
 * I have four government WordPress sites hosted by Bluehost but I can’t get an 
   answer in writing from them either “but” they say that they do backup.
 * On my personal sites, I have a backup plugin but I have no idea as to what it
   does besides provide an occasional Zip file.
 * Then there is a backup service offered via JetPack but it’s $45.00 a month minimum
   for my three personal sites which make no money. That’s expensive.
 * Does anyone have an opinion as to whether or not mainstream hosting services 
   provide dependable backup?
 * Does anyone have an opinion/suggestion beyond $45.00 a month?
 * I know that was a lot of reading-I apologize. Thanks for your time.
 * Best, Len.

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 *  [fonglh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fonglh/)
 * (@fonglh)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-for-wordpress/#post-3153692)
 * Find out what the plugin does.
 * You need to backup the wp-content folder and the database. Don’t forget the database,
   that’s where all the content (except for media uploads) is.
 *  [bhpress](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bhpress/)
 * (@bhpress)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-for-wordpress/#post-3153748)
 * Bluehost has a backup service that backups your sites, and you can restore from
   it. The only thing is they don’t guarantee it. In other words they don’t want
   you getting mad at them if they don’t have a backup you need. I always suggest
   you backup your own information just to make sure. When I backup my sites I just
   zip up the wp-content folder and export the database. That really has all the
   information you need.

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