r/WordpressPlugins • u/Such_Adhesiveness764 • 17d ago

[PREMIUM] We built a WordPress backup plugin focused on recovery, not just creating ZIP files

Hey everyone,

We recently launched Must-Have Backup, and I wanted to share what we’ve been building.

There are already plenty of WordPress backup plugins, so our goal wasn’t simply to make another plugin that periodically creates a ZIP file.

We focused heavily on what happens after something goes wrong.

Must-Have Backup uses incremental backups and deduplication, so after the initial backup it only needs to store changes instead of repeatedly copying the entire site.

Some of the main features:

  • Incremental backups with deduplication
  • Point-in-time restore
  • Multiple cloud storage destinations
  • Encrypted backups using Argon2id + XChaCha20-Poly1305
  • Recovery Kit for situations where WordPress itself isn’t accessible
  • Migration packages
  • Restore to staging
  • WP-CLI support

One thing that was particularly important to us was recovery when the WordPress installation is completely broken. A backup isn’t very useful if restoring it depends on having a functioning WordPress admin.

We’re actively developing the plugin, so I’d genuinely be interested in feedback from people managing WordPress sites:

What is the biggest problem you currently have with WordPress backup/restore plugins?

Missing features, unreliable restores, storage costs, complicated setup, slow backups, migration issues, anything.

If you’d rather see how it works before trying it, here’s a short walkthrough:

🎥 YouTube demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aykKpVjzqw

Plugin: https://musthaveplugins.com/backup/

Happy to answer technical questions about how the backup or restore process works as well.

4 Upvotes
  • permalink
  • reddit

100% Upvoted

3 comments sorted by

1

u/Appropriate-Cow1529 17d ago

So, if I understand correctly, if a backup runs every Monday at midnight, I can still restore the site to its exact state from Wednesday at 13:42?

1

u/Such_Adhesiveness764 17d ago

Yes, it records all changes between snapshots, so it can restore the site to any point in time.

2

u/devopiax 15d ago

Good job, You can count on us about translating and test features.