Nota Backup & Restore lets you back up, restore and migrate your WordPress site with one click — all files + database in a single ZIP. Designed for reliability on shared hosting: chunked processing ensures backups never fail due to PHP timeouts or memory limits.

Nota Backup & Restore works as a complete site duplicator — clone your WordPress site to a staging environment, migrate to a new host, or restore from any backup with one click.

Try It Now — Free Demo

Want to test the plugin before installing? Launch a free demo site with Nota Backup & Restore pre-installed — create a real backup, browse the history, and download the ZIP. No signup required.

Free Features

One-click full backup — all WordPress files + database in a single ZIP
Selective backup — database only or files only
Chunked ZIP creation — never times out, even on large sites
Configurable chunk settings — files per chunk and MB per chunk
AES-256 encryption for database backups
Custom exclusion rules — skip any folder or file path
Backup history with status, size, duration and error details
Estimated backup size before you start
Dashboard widget showing last backup status
Standalone installer — migrate to a new domain without WordPress
WP-CLI commands — create, list, verify and manage backups from the terminal (wp nota)
Server compatibility panel — shows PHP version, ZipArchive, PDO SQLite availability and more

Premium Features (Pro Version)

The following features require the Pro version:

SQLite archive format — faster compression, smaller files, incremental updates (only changed files rewritten)
Cloud Storage — Google Drive, Amazon S3, Wasabi, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, FTP/SFTP
Automatic scheduled backups — daily, weekly, monthly
Admin panel restore — one-click restore directly in WordPress
Emergency Recovery — standalone restore page that works even when WordPress is broken
Email notifications — success and failure alerts
Staging environment — create a staging site, test changes, push to live

How It Works

Go to Nota Backup in the WordPress admin sidebar
Click Start Backup
The plugin creates a ZIP file of all your files and database
Download the ZIP from the backup list

Migrate or Clone Your WordPress Site

Nota Backup & Restore doubles as a free WordPress migration and cloning tool:

Move to a new host — back up on the old server, restore on the new one with the standalone installer
Change your domain — all URLs and file paths are replaced automatically, including inside serialized PHP data
Clone a site — duplicate your site to a subdirectory or a new server for testing or development
Transfer from local to live — build locally, then move the entire site to production in minutes

No size limits, no premium unlock for migration — the standalone installer is included in the free version.

Standalone Installer

The installer is a standalone migration tool that runs without WordPress. It is downloaded separately from the admin panel — it is not bundled inside the backup ZIP:

Download the backup ZIP and the Installer PHP file from the backup list
Upload both files to the new server’s web root
Open https://newdomain.com/installer_{backup_name}.php
The installer extracts the ZIP, then prompts for new database credentials and new site URL
Follow the step-by-step wizard — URLs and paths are replaced throughout the database

WP-CLI Commands

Nota Backup & Restore is fully WP-CLI ready. Manage backups straight from the terminal — ideal for servers, automation and CI/CD pipelines. All commands return proper exit codes, so failures stop your scripts.

wp nota backup — Create a backup.

* --type=<full|db|files> — what to back up (default: full)
* --tables=<a,b,c> — limit the database export to specific tables
* --exclude=<path1,path2> — exclude files/folders (relative paths resolve against the WordPress root)
* --encrypt — encrypt with the saved AES-256 password
* --notes=<text> — store a note with the backup
* --porcelain — output only the resulting filename (for scripts)

wp nota list — List backups (`--format=table|json|csv|ids`).
wp nota info <id> — Show details for one backup.
wp nota verify <id> — Check that a backup archive exists and is readable.
wp nota download <id> [--output=<path>] — Copy a backup file to a chosen location.
wp nota installer <id> [--output=<path>] — Generate the standalone migration installer for a backup.
wp nota delete <id> | --all | --keep=<n> [--yes] — Delete backups.
wp nota status — Show the current backup engine status.
wp nota cleanup — Clear a stuck/interrupted backup state.

Examples:

wp nota backup --type=full --notes="nightly"
wp nota backup --type=db --tables=wp_posts,wp_postmeta
wp nota backup --exclude=wp-content/uploads/videos,wp-content/cache --encrypt
wp nota list --format=json

In-dashboard restore is a Pro feature; on the free version, use wp nota installer <id> to migrate via the standalone installer.

External Services

This plugin does not connect to any external APIs or services. No data is transmitted to any third party. All backup processing (ZIP creation, database export, encryption) runs entirely on your own server.

The plugin displays a link to https://www.wp-nota.com/pricing/ in the admin UI. This is a plain HTML hyperlink — clicking it opens the page in a new browser tab. No data of any kind is sent to this URL by the plugin.

Because no external service is used, no Terms of Use or Privacy Policy link is applicable to this plugin.

Note: The Pro version (distributed separately, not hosted on WordPress.org) connects to third-party cloud storage services (Google Drive, Amazon S3, Wasabi, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, FTP/SFTP). That code is not present in this plugin.

Nota Backup & Restore – WordPress Backup, Migration & Clone