Title: WordPress Database Backup plugin
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# WordPress Database Backup plugin

 *  [Sculley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sculley/)
 * (@sculley)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-database-backup-plugin-2-2/)
 * How do you change the email for the Scheduled Backup section on the bottom? It
   automatically sends it to the E-mail address in General Settings and I can’t 
   get it to change.
 * Thanks so much!

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 *  Thread Starter [Sculley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sculley/)
 * (@sculley)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-database-backup-plugin-2-2/#post-1824013)
 * Is anyone familiar with this? Help! I’ve been using it for years but not sure
   what’s happening.
 * Thanks!
 *  [NickCorcodilos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickcorcodilos/)
 * (@nickcorcodilos)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-database-backup-plugin-2-2/#post-1824019)
 * [@sculley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sculley/): Good luck. I’ve been
   using WordPress Database Backup plugin for quite some time — 2 years+?
 * It works sporadically. Sometimes it sends the backup to the e-mail address you
   specified. Sometimes it dumps it to your wp-content directory on your server.
   Check to see if there’s a directory in your wp-content directory (on your server)
   named “backup-nnnn” where “nnnn” is a number. Your backups may be there. I download
   mine to my pc and delete them from the server. But I’m not comfortable leaving
   backups on the server.
 * When I choose the radio button (in WP Admin) to send the backup to e-mail, it
   doesn’t “take.” The button clears by itself. Later on, sometimes I start getting
   the backups in my e-mail.
 * It’s very flaky that way. I’m now using WP-DB Manager in addition to Database
   Backup. We’ll see which one does the best job, and then the other is getting 
   deleted.
 * We can’t complain too much about free plugins, can we? But we can certainly share
   our experiences. I wish you the best.
 *  Thread Starter [Sculley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sculley/)
 * (@sculley)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-database-backup-plugin-2-2/#post-1824020)
 * I so appreciate your reply! Wasn’t sure if it was just me. I’ve used it on at
   least 5 other blogs and it seems to work successfully. Glad for the heads up!
 *  [NickCorcodilos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickcorcodilos/)
 * (@nickcorcodilos)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-database-backup-plugin-2-2/#post-1824021)
 * You’re welcome. Do you have any idea what causes the thing to hang like that?
   Does yours e-mail your backups to you?
 * Have you used any of the other backup plugins successfully? I don’t like wondering
   whether it worked today…! Thx.
 *  Thread Starter [Sculley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sculley/)
 * (@sculley)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-database-backup-plugin-2-2/#post-1824024)
 * I have no idea. Someone on another forum said to go into the db and change the
   email there.
 * I may have used one other backup but not sure. Someone also told me that they
   use the paid plugin called Backup Buddy which works beautifully for him.
 *  [NickCorcodilos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickcorcodilos/)
 * (@nickcorcodilos)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-database-backup-plugin-2-2/#post-1824025)
 * Thanks for the tip about Backup Buddy – it may be worth the price. I’m tired 
   of “free but buggy.” You get what you pay for! This may save me a lot of time
   and worry.
 *  Thread Starter [Sculley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sculley/)
 * (@sculley)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-database-backup-plugin-2-2/#post-1824026)
 * I’m thinking about it too :-).

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