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UpdraftPlus Backup Plugin

by UpdraftPlusv2.26.14.26Unlimited sites

UpdraftPlus Backup Plugin by UpdraftPlus is a WordPress plugin that backs up your site's content, themes, plugins and databases.

Product facts

Version
2.26.14.26
Released
27 October 2026
Type
Plugin
Licence
GPL
Included in
Every plan, or $2.09 / year on its own

Overview

A WordPress site holds content, settings and a database that are hard to rebuild once they are lost. This plugin copies all of it on a schedule you choose, so a failed update, a server problem or a mistake does not leave you starting over. Backups can be stored in the cloud, including platforms such as Dropbox and Google Drive, or on your server.

Incremental backups save only what has changed since the last run, which keeps server load and storage use down on sites with limited resources or large databases. The same tool handles migration between hosts, domains and development environments, and it works with multisite networks and across languages. If you run several sites, UpdraftCentral lets you manage them from one dashboard.

Features

  • Scheduled automatic backups: Set backups to run on a schedule, including off-peak hours, so your site data is protected regularly and the work does not compete with visitor traffic.
  • Incremental backup technology: Only the changes made since the previous backup are saved, which reduces server load and storage use on sites with large databases or limited resources.
  • Cloud and server storage: Store backups in the cloud on platforms such as Dropbox and Google Drive, or keep them on your own server. Included cloud storage ranges from 1GB to 50GB depending on plan.
  • Quick site restoration: Restore a site from a saved backup in a few clicks, so you can recover from errors or failed updates without rebuilding content by hand.
  • Site migration tool: Move a WordPress site between hosts, domains, or from a live site to a development environment using one migration tool.
  • UpdraftClone tokens: Clone a site for testing, development or staging using included clone tokens, so you can try changes away from the live version.
  • Central management with UpdraftCentral: Manage backups for multiple WordPress sites from a single dashboard, which helps agencies and freelancers who look after several client sites.
  • Backup retention controls: Old backups are deleted automatically according to your settings, which saves space and keeps storage organized without manual cleanup.

Best for

  • Site owners who want scheduled, automatic WordPress backups
  • Agencies managing backups for several client sites
  • Sites moving between hosts, domains or staging environments

Changelog

Version 2.26.14.26 — 26 October 2026

  • New SFTP/SCP remote storage now supports modern host key algorithms like Ed25519 and also new cryptographies
  • New Improve the restoration of the ‘uploads’ entity to be more efficient, and add the ‘UPDRAFTPLUS_RESTORE_DELETE_OLD_UPLOAD_FILES’ constant to allow the deletion of leftover files in the ‘uploads’ directory that are not part of the backup file
  • Fixed Fixed a JS error and incorrect checkbox state handling on the auto-backup before update prompt.
  • Fixed Prevent a fatal TypeError on PHP 8+ when an admin URL contains an “action” query argument as an array.
  • Improved Disabled the option to automatically add websites to UDCentral upon connection by default. Users must now explicitly enable this option if they want websites to be added automatically upon connection.
  • Improved Adjusted the Abort Backup popup icon sizing and added the missing “X” icon to the Close button on the backup completion popup.
  • Improved Avoid warning by handling $_ENV variable.
  • Improved Change the ‘pre_database_backup_setup’ action hook name to ‘updraftplus_pre_database_backup_setup’
  • Improved Check the existence of the user’s folder before doing any UpdraftVault storage-related oprations to ensure the same directory is used even if the home/site URL has changed from using “www” to without using “www” or vice versa.
  • Improved Enforce the WordPress DISALLOW_FILE_MODS constant to block all restore operations (including database) via the admin UI, WP-CLI, and the core restore method.
  • Improved Ensure SFTP/SCP remote storage works with the phpseclib3 library upgrade, including SCP mode, Ed25519 SSH keys, database restores and rescans
  • Improved Exclude the unused common-libs sub-libraries updraft-tasks and updraft-theme from the build to reduce the plugin size
  • Improved Improved the remote storage UI with cleaner spacing, layout, font sizes, colors, and clearer wording, while fixing tooltip visibility for UpdraftVault.
  • Improved Removed dead code and references left behind by the retirement of the Tour feature.
  • Improved Removed implicit nullable type hints in the bundled PEAR library (HTTP_Request2_CookieJar and Net_URL2) to resolve PHP 8.4 deprecation notices
  • Improved Removed the CURLOPT_BINARYTRANSFER cURL option (a no-op since PHP 5.1.2) from the Dropbox consumer to prevent deprecation warnings on PHP 8.4+
  • Improved Removed the UDP_Google_Client type hint from the $client parameter in UDP_Google_Http_REST::decodeHttpResponse() to resolve a PHP 8.4 deprecation notice caused by implicit nullable typing
  • Improved Resolve PHP 8.2+ deprecation warning by explicitly declaring $commands property on UpdraftPlus_CLI_Command
  • Improved Resolve an SQL error when backing up the sitemeta table on multisite using mysqldump on Windows.
  • Improved The “Follow TeamUpdraft” social media notice now stays hidden for 84 days once dismissed
  • Improved Update all links in the udaddons folder to use teamupdraft.com instead of updraftplus.com.
  • Improved Upgraded phpseclib to the version 3 while still maintaining compatibility with the phpseclib version 2
  • Improved Addressed several issues identified during Plugin Check (PCP) validation and improved overall plugin compatibility and code quality.

Earlier versions

  • 2.26.13.26 (19 October 2026): 1 fixed
  • 2.26.11.26 (16 October 2026): 2 improved, 1 fixed, 1 security
  • 2.26.10.26 (15 October 2026): 1 security

FAQ

Is UpdraftPlus Backup Plugin free?

The code of UpdraftPlus Backup Plugin is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. Buy GPL is a paid service: a plan or a purchase of UpdraftPlus Backup Plugin gives you the download and its updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.

Which version of UpdraftPlus Backup Plugin is this?

Version 2.26.14.26, released 27 October 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them.

How do I update UpdraftPlus Backup Plugin?

Install Buy GPL Updater on your site and paste your key from My Account. It installs new versions of UpdraftPlus Backup Plugin for you.

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