Backup and Restore
WP Engine has both automated and manual backups to help protect your data, removing the need for any bulky third-party application. Backups exist for all environments on WP Engine by default (Production, Staging, and Development). These backups are stored offsite on Amazon S3 in the same region that the website is hosted in, and are encrypted in transit and at rest.
In this article we’ll discuss how to locate, restore, and download a backup checkpoint, as well as how to restore a backup to another environment entirely.
ATTENTION
WP Engine keeps all website backup data off site in AWS data centers. The current backup location for the Tel Aviv data center is Frankfurt, Germany. Because of this, we can confirm that customer site data is readily available in the event of any regional outages around Tel Aviv.
Access Backups
All backup and restore functionality takes place from the same page in your User Portal, called “Backups”. To access the Backups page:
- From the Sites page, select the environment name
- Click Backups (You may have to expand the Manage dropdown section)