Getting Started

Install the plugin

In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins → Add New and search for BackupRidge. Click Install Now, then Activate.

Alternatively, download the zip from our download page and upload it via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.

Run your first backup

Navigate to BackupRidge in the WordPress admin menu. You’ll see the dashboard with a big Backup Now button. Click it. BackupRidge will back up your entire site — database, plugins, themes, and uploads.

Depending on your site size, this takes anywhere from 10 seconds to a few minutes.

Configure your schedule

Go to BackupRidge → Settings. Set your preferred backup schedule:

• Hourly — best for high-traffic sites or WooCommerce stores
• Daily — the sweet spot for most sites (recommended)
• Weekly — fine for static sites or blogs with infrequent updates

Activate your Pro license (Pro & Agency only)

Go to BackupRidge → Pro. Paste the license key from your purchase confirmation email and click Activate.

All Pro features unlock instantly — no restart or re-install needed.

Connect cloud storage (recommended)

Go to BackupRidge → Remote Storage. Connect at least one off-site destination: Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2, FTP, or SFTP (free), or Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Backblaze B2 (Pro). Storing backups off-site protects you even if your hosting provider has a complete failure.

Set up email notifications

In BackupRidge → Settings (Notifications section), enter the email address where you want to receive backup confirmations and failure alerts.