I have automatic update backups from over a year ago, on all the sites I manage.
As referenced below, as of Jan 2020, retention rules don’t apply to automatic update. So they pile up, I guess, forever.
A retention rule specific to auto update backups would be greatly appreciated.
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ref: support article from January 2020
Hi,
Automatic backups are not included in the backup retention rule. Those backups need to be manually deleted.
You can post your requests and suggestions on this page: https://updraftplus.com/feature-requests/
This gives us a centralised point for suggesting new features and allows others to support suggestions. We will tend to prioritise features that have proven popular.Regards,
Bryle
https://updraftplus.com/forums/topic/retention-settings-and-automatic-backups/
solowiz
I agree. I just went through a fairly lengthy ticket with support just to finally discover old backups were not being deleted because of this. Huge waste of time. If retention settings will not affect automatic backups by default there should at least be a checkbox to include them.
I cannot understand why automatic backups are not counted towards retention rules. What’s the point, then ? I will NOT renew my subscription until this is fixed !