How Do I Set Up Automatic Backups Before Scheduled Updates?

Created by Likhith Salian, Modified on Thu, 20 Nov at 2:41 AM by Likhith Salian

Step 1 of 4

Open Dashboard Overview

Click on the Dashboard link in the top-left navigation to return to the main site overview page.

Note: Use this to quickly access global management options for all sites.

Step 2 of 4

Access Auto Updates

Click on the Auto Updates option in the left navigation panel to open the auto-update management area for your sites.

Note: This section lets you control plugin, theme, and core auto-update behaviour.

Step 3 of 4

Start Creating a Schedule

Click the Create Schedule button in the top-right area of the Auto Update Schedules page to begin setting up a new update schedule.

Note: You can define timing and rules for automated updates here.

Step 4 of 4

Enable Backup Before Update

Click the Take Backup before Update option in the Advanced Options section to enable automatic backups prior to running updates, and click Publish Schedule.

Note: Recommended to prevent data loss in case an update fails.