How Do I Restore a Plugin from an Older Backup in My Account?

Created by Bharath K, Modified on Mon, 27 Apr at 9:13 PM by Bharath K

Step 1 of 13

Select your site

Click on your site name in the Sites page to open its management dashboard

Note: This takes you to the site-specific dashboard where you can manage backups, security, and settings

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Open backup details

Click on the Backups section link on the right side to view backup settings and history

Note: Here you can see backup frequency and recent backup activity

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Access restore options

Click on the Restore option

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Choose files to restore

Click the "Select" button in the Restore Files section to choose plugin files for restoration

Note: You can restore all files or select specific ones depending on your need

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Select all files

Click the checkbox in the file selection table to exclude all files for restoration

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Browse the file structure

Click the expand option next to the wp-content folder to navigate and view file contents

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Navigate deeper folders

Click the additional expand options to drill down into subfolders and locate specific files

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Select specific files

Click the checkbox next to the specific plugin folder to include it in the restore

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Confirm file selection

Click the "Confirm" button at the bottom to finalize selected files

Note: Review selections carefully before confirming

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Select database tables - Optional

Click the checkbox in the Restore Tables section to exclude database tables in the restore. Restoring the database might remove the data added after the backup is created.

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Proceed to the next step

Click the "Continue" button at the bottom to move to the backup version selection

Note: You will choose which backup point to restore from

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Start restore process

Click the "Initiate" button at the bottom to begin the restore process

Note: This action will overwrite current files and database with the selected backup

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Monitor restore progress

The Restore Task page shows the progress of your restore including status, percentage completion, and steps like decrypting and copying files

Note: Verify that the status shows "In Progress" and progresses toward completion. If it stalls, check logs or retry the restore. Once complete, review your site to ensure everything is restored correctly