Simple Backup

A page in the WordPress backend is added where the user can go create his backups.

These can be downloaded to the webmaster's computer or left on the server.

Installation:

Unpack and upload it to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.

What is new in this release:

• Added check for PHP exec() function around the exec('du') which calculates the size of the WP install.

What is new in version 2.7.10:

• Added check for PHP exec() function around the exec('du') which calculates the size of the WP install.

What is new in version 2.7.6:

• Fixed version number.

What is new in version 2.7.2:

• Resolved issues with downloading large files.

What is new in version 2.7.1:

• Updated plugin FAQs.
• Updated README file.

What is new in version 2.6.7:

• Updated README file.

What is new in version 2.6.4:

• Updated backup manager FTP system to work better with large files (2+ GB).
• Added tab for tutorial video on plugin settings tabs.
• Added a link for plugin tutorial page on our website on the plugin row meta links on plugins page.

What is new in version 2.6.2:

• Updated screenshots.
• Updated readme, added link to Restoring Backups Tutorial.

What is new in version 2.6:

• Consolidated the plugin settings so they are all stored in one main setting, rather than individual settings in wp-options table.
• Updated plugin settings page with tabs, rather than scrolling down the page.
• Reorganized entire plugin file layout.
• Resolved issues with large file backups causing timeout errors.

What is new in version 2.5:

• Added Backup Manager under Tools Menu.
• Updated backup file display to use WP_List_Table class.
• Added check for timezone, if time zone is not set, the backup files do not display the correct time.

What is new in version 2.4.1:

• Added plugin version number to debug info panel.
• Updated the backup file display to show the local time and date.
• Udated readme file.

What is new in version 2.3.4:

• Added rate this plugin link in plugin row meta links on plugin screen.
• Added upgrade plugin link in plugin row meta links on plugin screen.

What is new in version 2.3.3:

• Added link to rate and review this plugin on WordPress.org.

What is new in version 2.3.2:

• Fixed Readme file syntax.

What is new in version 2.3:

• Added contextual help menu with FAQs and support link.
• Fixed broken links.

What is new in version 2.2:

• Added WordPress optimization functions.
• Added database table check and optimize functions.
• Added plugin screenshots.

What is new in version 2.1:

• Added database optimization feature to compress DB before backup.

What is new in version 1.6:

• Resolved timeout issues when making very large backups.

What is new in version 1.4:

• Added option to display the output generated by the backup commands for debugging purposes.

What is new in version 1.0:

• First release.

Requirements:

• WordPress 2.9 or higher
• PHP 5 or higher