Website backups are vital to your site’s long-term health. Unfortunately, the free WordPress backups provided by hosting companies typically aren’t enough to reliably restore your site to its full glory after a crash… or in some cases, even restore it at all.
We stress the need for dependable WordPress backups because we’ve seen sites go down for every reason in the book. Hosting and domain errors. Software issues during upgrades. Plugin or extension errors. Hackers, viruses and malware. And of course, inevitably, human error. If and when disaster strikes, you shouldn’t have to worry about your WordPress backups.
With Cinch, you’ll never have to wonder: Do they have the full, latest version of my site? Or, can they restore it quickly? Is my backup encrypted or did a security breach to my host cause the crash? Will they even restore it, or do I have to?
Keeping your site up and running is our main priority, which means both your site’s database and files are important to us. That is why we provide reliable, secure cloud backups on remote servers and, in the instance of a crash, act quickly restore your site to full functionality.
Secure Cloud Backups
At Cinch, we have your back – and your backup.
Depending on your support plan, we create an encrypted cloud backup of your entire WordPress website (including your theme, plugins, database and media files) every night or in real time.
Optimized for WordPress websites, our reliable off-site cloud storage continuously maintains 30 days of archived backups for quick website recovery, limiting downtime when things go south. If and when your site crashes, we can restore it almost immediately – after completing a remote test restore to make sure everything is working, of course.
Nightly vs. real time backups: Does it really matter which?
In a word, yes.
Some WordPress websites only require what could be considered a security blanket: a nightly cloud backup that safeguards all of its most recent data. Included in the $99/month Cinch support plan, nightly off-site cloud backups are perfect for sites that don’t see a lot of change in content or functionality on an hourly basis.
However…
Any WordPress site that uses WooCommerce, other e-commerce plugins or is very active, should always be backed up in real time. Included in our $149 and $249 support plans, real-time encrypted cloud backups ensure that you never lose a single order, lead, post, comment or customer. Every time a change is made, a backup is stored. It’s that simple.
Nightly Cloud Backups
Included in our Essential Support Plan
- Backups are saved securely in the cloud – never on your web server.
- We use our own reliable servers – not yours – so your site won’t slow down during the backup process.
- We maintain 90 days of backups – and downloads of any backup are available to you at any time.
- We can backup sites as large as 350GB.
- All backups are integrity checked to ensure they don’t contain any malware.
Real-Time Backups
Included in our WooCommerce, Performance, and Pro-Bundle Plans
- Designed for WooCommerce backups, but compatible with any e-commerce site.
- Perfect for income generating sites other than e-commerce, lead generation sites or any high-use site where content changes frequently.
- Syncs ALL changes in real time – never lose a single sale, lead, post or comment.
- Backups are saved securely in the cloud – never on your web server.
- We use our own reliable servers – not yours – so your site won’t slow down during the backup process.
- We maintain 90 days of backups – and downloads of any backup are available to you at any time.
- All backups are integrity checked to ensure they don’t contain any malware.