MainWP BackWPup Extension

Streamlined Management for Efficient Backups

The MainWP BackWPup Extension provides an effective solution for WordPress Websites by allowing users to manage BackWPup settings for multiple child sites directly from the MainWP Dashboard. This enables you to orchestrate backup creation and scheduling seamlessly, simplifying the backup management process across various sites.

Installation Essentials

To leverage the capabilities of the MainWP BackWPup Extension, it’s crucial to follow a two-step installation process:

1. MainWP BackWPup Extension Installation: This involves adding the extension solely to your MainWP Dashboard site. Just like other MainWP Extensions, the installation process is straightforward and similar.

2. BackWPup Plugin Installation on Child Sites: Installing the BackWPup Plugin on each child site is necessary for proper operation. You can opt to install directly from the MainWP Dashboard or visit each child site individually.

Installing From the MainWP Dashboard:

• Access the MainWP Dashboard and navigate to the Plugins section.
• In the search field, type BackWPup and execute the search.
• From the results, select Install this Plugin beside the BackWPup option.
• Choose the child sites for installation and ensure you check the option to activate the plugin upon installation.
• After finalizing the installation, sync your MainWP Dashboard to ensure all changes are recognized.

Direct Installation on Each Child Site:

• Login to a child site’s WordPress admin panel and navigate to the Plugins section.
• Use the search function to find BackWPup, then install and activate the plugin.

Finalizing Installation

After successfully installing the BackWPup Plugin, syncing your child sites is critical so the MainWP Dashboard can accurately detect the activation and status of the plugin.

Managing Child Sites with BackWPup

The MainWP BackWPup Extension not only streamlines the backup process but also provides a centralized platform from which you can effectively monitor all child sites where the BackWPup plugin is deployed. It allows you to check if updates are available or if any child sites have deactivated the plugin.

• You will be alerted when a plugin update is available or when the plugin needs activation, with clear notifications visible from the overview page.

Available Actions

From the overview section, users can perform various actions, including:
– Hiding or unhiding the BackWPup plugin on child sites.
– Accessing individual plugin settings effortlessly.
– Retrieving information directly from the WordPress Admin section of each child site.

If a child site is missing from the list, ensuring a re-sync is a good first troubleshooting step.

Handling Backups with BackWPup

With the MainWP BackWPup Extension, you have comprehensive control over your backup processes, making tasks such as creating, editing, triggering, deleting, or downloading backups highly efficient.

Creating Backup Jobs

You can create both global and individual backup jobs:
– Global Job Creation: This allows you to establish a backup job across all your child sites.
– Go to the Add New Job page in the MainWP Extensions section.
– Input pertinent details such as job name and tasks to include in your backup job.
– Specify backup file preferences, including archive names and locations for storing backups. You may select multiple destinations if required.
– Save the job, and the settings will apply across all eligible child sites.

• Single Site Job Creation: If individual backup needs arise, you can create site-specific jobs.
• Access the Manage page under the sites section and select the child site you wish to configure.
• Enter job parameters similar to what was described for creating global jobs, but ensure to activate individual settings as required.

Scheduling Backups

Both global and individual jobs can be scheduled as needed, with the flexibility to run jobs manually, via WP-Cron, or by URL.

Additional Settings and Features

Once you establish a backup job, further management settings become accessible, allowing ongoing adjustments to job tasks, schedules, and destination settings, thereby enhancing your backup strategy.

Flexibility in Job Management

Editing, triggering, or deleting jobs can be efficiently done from your MainWP Dashboard or through the management interface of individual child sites.

• Editing Jobs: You can modify job parameters to better fit changing requirements.
• Triggering Jobs: Backups can be initiated on-demand, enabling you to create immediate backups whenever necessary.
• Deleting Jobs: Outdated or no longer needed backup jobs can easily be removed from the system.

Managing Backup Files

The management of backup files is equally straightforward, allowing for actions like:
– Downloading Backup Files: Locate existing backups within the MainWP Dashboard and initiate downloads as needed.
– Deleting Backup Files: Unwanted backups can be removed with simple clicks to maintain organization.

Optimizing Backup Settings

The settings within the MainWP BackWPup Extension allow users not only to design backup protocols but also to manage settings more granularly. For users employing the premium edition of the BackWPup plugin, additional features become accessible, enhancing the user experience and capabilities of the extension:

• Global and site-specific settings can be configured through the dashboard, fostering a tailored backup environment.

Conclusion

The MainWP BackWPup Extension serves as an essential tool for those managing multiple WordPress child sites. By providing a central management hub for backups, it vastly simplifies the complexities often associated with site maintenance. With its user-friendly interface, you can seamlessly oversee backup jobs, manage schedules, and ensure data integrity across all your child sites. By integrating the powerful BackWPup plugin into your MainWP setup, routine data backups become not only more manageable but also more reliable, securing your WordPress ecosystem with ease.