Title: Restore test question
Last modified: April 29, 2026

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# Restore test question

 *  Resolved [sidney77](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sidney77/)
 * (@sidney77)
 * [1 week, 2 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restore-test-question/)
 * Hey, I’m new to UpdraftPlus and just want to be careful. After creating my first
   backup, is it recommended to test the restore option once, or only use restore
   when something actually goes wrong?

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 *  Plugin Support [nrobertsudp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nrobertsudp/)
 * (@nrobertsudp)
 * [1 week, 1 day ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restore-test-question/#post-18893994)
 * Hi there,
   Where backups are concerned, caution is a good approach. Testing’s 
   a good idea.The restore process is very reliable but it always depends on a functional
   backup.Hence, I’d suggest you take time to familiarize yourself with running 
   the backups.There’s an article here which explains how to setup and run a backup
   of your site:[https://teamupdraft.com/documentation/updraftplus/topics/backing-up/faqs/how-to-backup-with-updraftplus/](https://teamupdraft.com/documentation/updraftplus/topics/backing-up/faqs/how-to-backup-with-updraftplus/)
   There are other useful articles linked on the page, including the restoration
   topic.In summary, while we don’t recommend a test as such it’s good to have practice.
   That way if you do need to restore you’ll have a good backup and know how to.
   Simply put, as long as the backup is good the restore process should be smooth.
   Best regards,Nick
 *  Plugin Support [vupdraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vupdraft/)
 * (@vupdraft)
 * [1 day, 17 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restore-test-question/#post-18900699)
 * It’s been a while since we heard from you. I am closing the ticket but please
   feel free to reach out if you have any further concerns.

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 * Last activity: [1 day, 17 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restore-test-question/#post-18900699)
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