How Do I Manage WordPress Backups?

Learn how to manage your Managed WordPress hosting backups.

Restoring from Backups

The WordPress site can be restored to any of the backups taken of it in the Account Control Center. 

Choose the tutorial that reflects your ACC interface type: 

• Legacy Interface
• New ACC Interface

Not sure what the difference is? See Which ACC Interface Am I Using? 

If you are using the Legacy Interface:

1. Log into the Account Control Center at my.pair.com
2. Select WordPress Site List
3. Click the name of the WordPress site to restore
4. Select Backups
5. Click the Restore button next to the backup you wish to restore from
6. Check the Confirm Restore box
7. Click Restore

If you are using the New ACC Interface:

1. Log into the Account Control Center at my.pair.com
2. In the top navigation bar, click WordPress
3. Click the name of the WordPress site to restore
4. Click Backups
5. Next to the backup you want to restore, click the Restore button
6. Check the Confirm Restore box
7. Click the Restore button

The site and its files will be reverted to the state that they were in when the backup was taken. Please note that any changes since that time will be lost.

Deleting a Backup

It is possible to delete backups for your WordPress site in the Account Control Center. 

Choose the tutorial that reflects your ACC interface type: 

• Legacy Interface
• New ACC Interface

Not sure what the difference is? See Which ACC Interface Am I Using? 

If you are using the Legacy Interface:

1. Log into the Account Control Center at my.pair.com
2. Select WordPress Site List
3. Select the WordPress site
4. Select Backups
5. Check the box for Delete? next to any backups you wish to remove
6. Click the Delete Backups button
7. Check the box for Confirm Delete
8. Click Delete

If you are using the New ACC Interface:

1. Log into the Account Control Center at my.pair.com
2. In the top navigation bar, click WordPress
3. Click the name of the WordPress site to restore
4. Click Backups
5. Next to the backup you want to delete, toggle the Delete? Option
6. Click the Delete Backups button
7. Check the box for Confirm Delete
8. Click the Delete button

Once backups are deleted, they will no longer be available and cannot be restored.