How to Backup, Restore, and Migrate a WordPress Site in 2026: The Complete Guide
Backups deliver one of the highest ROI tasks for DTC website operations. Configuration requires minimal effort, yet backups can rescue your site during critical failures. This article covers complete backup workflows: detailed UpdraftPlus settings, backup storage strategies following the 3-2-1 rule, full restoration procedures, and site migration for two common scenarios — host switching and domain changes. It also addresses a widely overlooked step: how to verify your backups are fully functional.