by Matt May | Apr 1, 2015 | Tips and tricks
If you subscribe to our fortnightly newsletter then you’ll already know that we’ve recently launched a YouTube Channel. Over the coming months we’ll be creating tutorial videos covering various support queries, as well as sharing WordPress tips,...
by udadmin | Jan 23, 2015 | Tips and tricks
You’ve very likely heard about PHP many times, if you’re running a WordPress site… but, do you know what it is, and why it matters? PHP is the programming language that WordPress, like most websites, is written in. It has its share of defects, but...
by udadmin | May 22, 2014 | Tips and tricks
We have just updated our article on the most secure possible Amazon S3 setup, to reflect improvements that Amazon have made to their S3 service. Amazon now allow you to set up a bucket with both versioning (keeping of old files, even if they are overwritten or...
by udadmin | May 21, 2014 | Tips and tricks
Have you ever needed to upload a new plugin to WordPress on a webserver that has a small limit for the maximum size of a file that can be uploaded? This can be frustrating. It has happened occasionally to UpdraftPlus users… because UpdraftPlus supports so many...
by udadmin | Apr 29, 2014 | Tips and tricks
If you back up to Google Drive, then you may wish to double-check that your backups are running fine since updating to UpdraftPlus 1.9.4 or later (i.e. check they are there, in your Google Drive – or check your daily report email to see that it says all is...
by udadmin | Apr 17, 2014 | Tips and tricks
As you’ve probably noticed, WordPress 3.9 is now out there… As previously mentioned, the current release of UpdraftPlus (1.9) is fully compatible with WordPress 3.9. Because WordPress 3.9 brings in a new under-the-hood database engine, the Restore and...
by udadmin | Mar 11, 2014 | Tips and tricks
In the past, we have pointed out that some WordPress backup solutions are only half a solution. They can take a backup, but if you need to restore it, then you’re on your own: you’re going to have to do it manually. You might have historical backups from...
by Dee Nutbourne | Dec 20, 2013 | Tips and tricks
Post updated 22 February 2023 Knowing where your backups are stored and being confident you can access them is just as important as remembering to back up in the first place. You should specify your remote backup storage location when setting up your UpdraftPlus...
by udadmin | Dec 16, 2013 | Tips and tricks
Here’s a quick tip that you may not be aware of, but can be important. When updating premium plugins (we’re not just talking about UpdraftPlus here, but any and all of them), do not update them whilst they are inactive. This is because, whilst they are...
by udadmin | Aug 22, 2013 | Tips and tricks
Do you develop websites, and do you have clients who can log in as admins? If you do, then I’ll bet (from experience!) that sometimes they can’t resist hitting the “update’ button even whilst being entirely ignorant of issues like checking...