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Swift Backup

Name: Swift Backup
Author: swiftplugins

Complete WordPress backup solution with cloud storage, scheduled backups, and one-click restore. Modern UI with real-time progress tracking.

Swift Backup ranks #66,077 among WordPress.org plugins with 1+ active installations, is #3,569 of 4,994 in the Utilities & Tools category, a 1/5 rating from 0 reviews, and was last updated Dec 6, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.8 (Current: 7.1.2)

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Updated 9 months ago Last Update on 06 Dec, 2025

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Plugin Details

Version: trunk
Last Updated: Dec 06, 2025
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 6.8
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: swiftplugins

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Swift Backup

After activating the plugin: Go to Swift Backup → Backups Click "Create New Backup" Select what to include (files, database, or both) Click "Start Backup" Monitor progress in real-time

Backups are stored in /wp-content/uploads/swift-backups/ by default. You can also configure cloud storage to automatically upload backups to Amazon S3, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or FTP.

Method 1: Existing Backup 1. Go to Swift Backup → Backups 2. Find your backup in the list 3. Click the "Restore" button 4. Choose what to restore (files, database, or both) 5. Click "Start Restore" Method 2: Upload Backup 1. Go to Swift Backup → Restore 2. Drag and drop your .swiftbackup file 3. Click "Start Restore"

Yes! Go to Swift Backup → Schedule and create automated backup schedules with options for hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly backups.

Yes! Swift Backup is designed to handle large websites efficiently. It uses: Chunked processing to avoid memory limits Time-limit management for long operations Progress tracking for transparency Resume capability for interrupted backups

Currently supported: Amazon S3 Google Drive Dropbox OneDrive FTP/SFTP servers More providers coming in future updates!

Absolutely! Swift Backup implements: Encrypted storage of cloud credentials Nonce verification for all actions Capability checks (only admins can access) Input sanitization and output escaping Secure file handling No external requests (except to configured cloud storage)

Yes! You can specify custom exclusion patterns. By default, these are excluded: Cache directories node_modules .git directories debug.log files Other backup plugin directories

Swift Backup creates .swftbkp files - standard ZIP archives with JSON metadata. These can be opened with any ZIP utility if needed.

Backup files can be large depending on your site. As a general rule: Small site (< 100MB): 200MB free space recommended Medium site (< 1GB): 2GB free space recommended Large site (> 1GB): 2-3x your site size recommended