Automated Backups

FlyWP can automatically back up your sites on a schedule and store them in S3-compatible object storage.

Setting Up Backup Storage

1. Go to Settings → Backup Providers
2. Add your S3-compatible storage credentials:
   • AWS S3
   • DigitalOcean Spaces
   • Backblaze B2
   • MinIO
3. Specify a bucket and optional path prefix

Configuring a Backup Schedule

1. Go to Site Dashboard → Backups
2. Click Configure Schedule
3. Choose frequency: Daily, Every 12 hours, Every 6 hours, or Hourly
4. Set the retention period (how many backups to keep)

What Gets Backed Up

Each backup includes:

• Database — a full MySQL dump (gzipped)
• Files — wp-content/uploads, wp-content/plugins, wp-content/themes
• Configuration — wp-config.php and .htaccess

Restoring from a Backup

1. Go to Site Dashboard → Backups
2. Find the backup you want to restore
3. Click Restore and confirm
4. FlyWP will restore the database and files, then clear all caches

Restores typically take 1–5 minutes depending on site size.