WordPress Backup Strategy
A backup strategy is a recovery plan with files attached. Frequency, retention and restore speed should follow business impact.
Updated September 9, 2026
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RPO: how much data can you lose?
Your recovery point objective determines backup frequency. A busy store may need very frequent data protection; a static brochure site can often tolerate a longer interval.
RTO: how long can recovery take?
Your recovery time objective determines how quickly backups must be accessible and how much manual work a restore can require.
Keep backups away from the failure
At least one recovery copy should not depend entirely on the same application or credentials that could fail. For important sites, test restores periodically.
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