Title: Tiny Backup
Author: Takashi Fujisaki
Published: <strong>17 Նոյեմբերի, 2025</strong>
Last modified: 28 Սեպտեմբերի, 2026

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# Tiny Backup

 By [Takashi Fujisaki](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ejointjp/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/tiny-backup.1.5.1.zip)

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## Description

Tiny Backup is a WordPress plugin that allows you to create backup files simply 
and without any complicated configuration.
 You can create and download the bare
minimum backup with just one click, stress-free.

**Manual Backup**

 * Database backup (SQL inside ZIP) with a single click
 * Files backup from your uploads folder — select specific subfolders as needed
 * Clear progress indicator during backup

**Auto Backup (WP-Cron)**

 * Set separate schedules for database and files backups (daily / weekly / monthly)
 * Configure time, day of week, or day of month for each schedule
 * Manage retention: set max generations for database and files independently
 * Email notifications on failure (sent to the admin email address)

**General**

 * No external services required; everything runs on your server unless you enable
   the optional Dropbox integration
 * Backup files are stored in `wp-content/uploads/tiny-backup-datas`, protected 
   by an `.htaccess` file and randomized file names

This plugin is ideal for small to medium sites that need simple, low-overhead backups.

## Screenshots

[⌊Settings screen — Select backup items from the uploads folder⌉⌊Settings screen—
Select backup items from the uploads folder⌉[

Settings screen — Select backup items from the uploads folder

[⌊Auto Backup settings — Configure separate schedules, retention, and email notifications
for database and files⌉⌊Auto Backup settings — Configure separate schedules, retention,
and email notifications for database and files⌉[

Auto Backup settings — Configure separate schedules, retention, and email notifications
for database and files

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory or install via the WordPress
    Plugins screen.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
 3. Go to Tools  Tiny Backup.
 4. Click «Database Backup» or «Files Backup» to run a manual backup, or configure 
    Auto Backup settings.

## FAQ

### Where are backups saved?

Backups are saved to `wp-content/uploads/tiny-backup-datas`. The plugin protects
this folder with an `.htaccess` file (Apache / LiteSpeed) and an empty `index.php`,
and every backup file name includes a random string so that it cannot be guessed.

If your server does not read `.htaccess` files (for example nginx), Tiny Backup 
shows a warning on its settings page. In that case, block the folder in your server
configuration. For nginx:

    ```
    location ^~ /wp-content/uploads/tiny-backup-datas/ { deny all; }
    ```

Temporary .sql and .part files left behind by an interrupted backup are deleted 
after one day. When you update from version 1.4.2 or earlier, existing backup files
are renamed once to include a random string; their contents and dates do not change.

### Can I change the destination directory?

Yes. Add the following to `wp-config.php` with an absolute path, preferably outside
the public web folder:

    ```
    define( 'TNBU_BACKUP_DIR', '/path/outside/public/folder/tiny-backup' );
    ```

Notes:

 * The path must be absolute and writable by the web server.
 * Tiny Backup does not add `.htaccess` or `index.php` to a custom folder, so choose
   a folder that is not reachable from the web.
 * Existing backups are not moved. Move them by hand if you want to keep them in
   the new folder.

### Are scheduled backups supported?

Yes. As of version 1.3.0, you can configure automatic backups for database and files
independently using WP-Cron. Options include daily, weekly, and monthly schedules.

### Does scheduled backup run at the exact time I set?

WP-Cron is triggered by site visits, so the actual execution time may differ slightly
from the configured time on low-traffic sites. The backup will run on the next page
load after the scheduled time.

### What folders can I select for file backup?

You can select the entire uploads folder or individual subfolders directly under
it. Subfolders of subfolders are not selectable.

Symbolic links inside the selected folders are followed, and the linked files are
saved at the link’s location in the ZIP file. Each folder is included only once,
even if several links point to it or a link points back to a parent folder.

### Which database tables are backed up?

Tiny Backup backs up the tables whose names start with your WordPress table prefix(`
$table_prefix` in `wp-config.php`, `wp_` by default). Tables of other sites or applications
in the same database are not included, so restoring a backup does not overwrite 
them.

If another site in the same database uses a table prefix that starts with yours (
for example, `wp_` and `wp_shop_`), its tables are included as well.

### Does Tiny Backup work on WordPress Multisite?

Yes, but only super admins can use it. Site administrators do not see the Tiny Backup
menu.

A database backup contains every site in the network, so database backups (manual
and automatic) run only on the main site. A files backup includes the uploads folder
of the site where you run it.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Tiny Backup” is open source software. The following people have contributed to 
this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Takashi Fujisaki ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ejointjp/)

“Tiny Backup” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/tiny-backup/contributors)
for their contributions.

[Translate “Tiny Backup” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/tiny-backup)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tiny-backup/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/tiny-backup/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/tiny-backup/) by
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/tiny-backup/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.5.1

 * Security: On multisite, site administrators could download a database backup 
   of the whole network, including the email addresses and password hashes of all
   users. Only super admins can now use Tiny Backup, and database backups run only
   on the main site
 * Change: On multisite, Dropbox is disconnected once after updating. Reconnect 
   it from Tools  Tiny Backup
 * Change: Database backups now include only tables with your WordPress table prefix(`
   wp_` by default)
 * Change: On multisite, a subsite now backs up only its own uploads folder
 * Bug fix: Sites that keep uploads outside `wp-content/uploads` now back up their
   actual uploads folder
 * Bug fix: Folders reached through symbolic links are now backed up. A symbolically
   linked uploads folder no longer breaks file names in the ZIP file or leaves the
   folder list empty
 * Bug fix: Unreadable folders, files deleted during the backup, and special files
   such as named pipes are now skipped and recorded in the PHP error log instead
   of stopping the files backup
 * Bug fix: When a manual backup fails, the error now stays on screen instead of
   disappearing on reload
 * Error messages now say what went wrong and what to do next

#### 1.5.0

 * Security: Backup files could be downloaded directly from the web by anyone who
   guessed their file names. Every backup file name now includes a random string,
   and the backup folder is protected with an `.htaccess` file and an empty `index.
   php`. Existing backups are renamed automatically when you update
 * New: Tiny Backup checks whether the backup folder can be read from the web (for
   example on nginx, which ignores `.htaccess`) and shows a warning with a configuration
   example on its settings page
 * New: Define `TNBU_BACKUP_DIR` in `wp-config.php` to store backups outside the
   public web folder
 * Temporary files left behind by an interrupted backup are deleted after one day,
   and a failed database dump no longer leaves a plain `.sql` file in the backup
   folder
 * Bug fix: Automatic files backups beyond «Max files to keep» were never deleted
   from the server. They are now removed as intended

#### 1.4.2

 * Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 7.1
 * Removed screenshot images that were accidentally bundled in the plugin package.
   The download is about 400KB smaller

#### 1.4.1

 * Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 7.0
 * Internal code quality work to meet the WordPress Coding Standards. No changes
   to how the plugin behaves

#### 1.4.0

 * Show server backup destination path under the Backup files section
 * Show Dropbox backup subfolder reference under the Backup files on Dropbox section

#### 1.3.0

 * Added auto backup feature using WP-Cron (daily / weekly / monthly)
 * Database and files can be scheduled independently
 * Configurable retention (max generations) per backup type
 * Email notifications on success and/or failure
 * Split manual backup into separate «Database Backup» and «Files Backup» buttons
 * Limited file backup scope to uploads folder (direct subfolders selectable)
 * Introduced wp-scripts build pipeline for admin assets

#### 1.2.0

 * Internal improvements and refactoring.

#### 1.1.1

 * Bug fix.

#### 1.1.0

 * Added an action link to the plugin list for quick access to the settings page.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial Release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.5.1**
 *  Last updated **1 շաբաթ ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1.2**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
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## Contributors

 *   [ Takashi Fujisaki ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ejointjp/)

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