WP All Backup (sometimes referenced simply as “WP All Backup”) is a WordPress plugin designed to help you back up and restore your entire WordPress website easily. The plugin focuses on enabling manual and automated backups of your site files, database, plugins, themes, and uploads, with options to store the backup on remote services like Dropbox or FTP. wpSocket
Important: This plugin is not listed in the official WordPress.org plugin repository, and its development activity appears limited and outdated. Some older versions have known security vulnerabilities that have not been patched (e.g., CSRF issues). Wordfence
What It Does
WP All Backup provides core backup functionality for WordPress sites:
- Create full site backups (database + WordPress core + themes + plugins + uploads). wpSocket
- Manual backups with a single click. wpSocket
- Automated scheduled backups (e.g., daily, weekly). wpSocket
- Remote storage integration with services such as Dropbox and FTP/SFTP. wpSocket
- Downloadable backup files for offline storage. wpSocket
- Simple restore functionality via the WordPress dashboard. wpSocket
- Options to exclude specific folders, files, or database tables. wpSocket
- Some versions also list features like backup logs, backup retention limits, and multisite compatibility. wpSocket
Key Features
- Feature Supported (Core) Full site backup wpSocket
- Manual backups wpSocket
- Scheduled automated backups wpSocket
- Remote storage (Dropbox, FTP/SFTP) wpSocket
- Downloadable backups wpSocket
- Database only or file only backups wpSocket
- Exclude specific files/folders wpSocket
- Backup logs wpSocket
- Email notifications wpSocket
Benefits
Simple backup workflows: Users report being able to back up their full site with one click. wpSocket
Flexible storage: Backups can be stored remotely via FTP or Dropbox. wpSocket
Manual and automatic options: Supports manual backups and scheduled backups. wpSocket
Multisite support: Works on multisite installations. wpSocket
Considerations & Limitations
Not in official repository: WP All Backup isn’t hosted on WordPress.org, so you cannot install it directly from the plugin dashboard. You must obtain it from third‑party sources. wpSocket
Stale or outdated development: The plugin hasn’t been actively updated or widely tested on modern WordPress versions, which can lead to compatibility issues. WP Hive
Security concerns: Older versions have documented security vulnerabilities (e.g., cross‑site request forgery affecting versions ≤ 2.4.3), and these may not have been patched. This poses risk if used on production sites. Wordfence
Limited official support: Because it’s not in the WordPress.org ecosystem and has limited active development, official support may be scarce or unavailable.