Comments on: Top 10 Free WordPress Plugins for Database Backup http://freenuts.com/top-10-free-wordpress-plugins-for-database-backup/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:57:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jayhttp://freenuts.com/top-10-free-wordpress-plugins-for-database-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-2773 Jay Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:40:40 +0000 http://freenuts.com/?p=1734#comment-2773 Great list! I use #1 & #10, plus this one: http://www.blogtrafficexchange.com/wordpress-backup/Like you, my blog crashed a few months ago and the backup of my host appeared to be corrupt, so the site was basically gone.... The plugins write the files to the server on a daily basis plus email them to a Gmail account - create a filter to send those files to trash (not your inbox) and you have a 30 day 'archive' - as Gmail removes messages in trash that are 30 days old - now you have a double backup - as servers can crash, having copies externally (Gmail) is additional safety. Great list! I use #1 & #10, plus this one: http://www.blogtrafficexchange.com/wordpress-backup/

Like you, my blog crashed a few months ago and the backup of my host appeared to be corrupt, so the site was basically gone….
The plugins write the files to the server on a daily basis plus email them to a Gmail account – create a filter to send those files to trash (not your inbox) and you have a 30 day ‘archive’ – as Gmail removes messages in trash that are 30 days old – now you have a double backup – as servers can crash, having copies externally (Gmail) is additional safety.

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