by Zain Hassan 5 (3 reviews)

ZHBackup – Backup, Restore & Migration

Name: ZHBackup – Backup, Restore & Migration
Rating: 5.0 (3 reviews)
Author: Zain Hassan

WordPress backup plugin for full-site backup, restore, and migration. Chunked database export, scheduled backups, and server-side restore.

ZHBackup ranks #31,377 among WordPress.org plugins with 10+ active installations, is #2,295 of 5,310 in the Utilities & Tools category, a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews, and was last updated Sep 2, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v2.4.3 Current Version v2.4.3

Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 02 Sep, 2026

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#2,295 of 5,310 in Utilities & Tools Top 50% by installs

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.4.3
Last Updated: Sep 02, 2026
Requires WP: 5.8+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Zain Hassan

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ZHBackup – Backup, Restore & Migration

Yes. ZHBackup is a free WordPress backup, restore, and migration plugin. It creates a full-site backup (database plus files), restores that backup on the same site or another install, and can clone or migrate WordPress to a new domain.

Yes. Create a backup on the source site, restore it on the destination, then use the built-in Find & Replace tool to update URLs. Serialized PHP data, JSON, and Elementor widget data are handled safely.

Yes. ZHBackup uses chunked export, upload, import, and restore steps so each request stays small. The database is also restored table-by-table from a structured package instead of replaying one large SQL file.

There is no fixed size limit in the plugin. Very large sites depend on available disk space, PHP limits, and database performance, but ZHBackup is designed to process large file sets and databases in small resumable steps.

Large database values are stored separately from normal row chunks and restored in smaller append operations. This helps preserve large _elementor_data, post meta, options, and other oversized rows during restore.

Both formats can contain the same backup data. .zip is a standard archive format. .zhbackup is ZHBackup's optimized archive format for this plugin. Both support the structured database package.

Yes. Upload a .zip or .zhbackup file to the backup storage directory shown on the Import screen. It will appear in the server backup table, where you can restore it directly.

The plugin automatically selects the most secure location. It prefers a directory outside the webroot (not accessible via browser), using a site-unique folder name so production and staging installs on the same account do not share backups. If that is not possible it falls back to a randomly named folder inside wp-content (not a guessable zhbackup-backups path). Apache/IIS deny rules are written when storage is inside the site. Existing backups from older folders remain listed, downloadable, and restorable — they are not moved or deleted.

Yes. The export screen can include optional first-level folders from the WordPress root. WordPress core folders such as wp-admin, wp-includes, and wp-content are handled separately or excluded automatically.

Yes. After importing, use the built-in Find & Replace tool to update old URLs to your new domain. It handles serialized data safely, including Elementor widget data.