Every Frontlane Studio site is backed up automatically. This guide explains what’s covered, how long backups are retained, and how to restore.
Automatic Backups
Backups run daily and include:
- Full database — All tables, including WooCommerce orders and custom tables from plugins.
- File system — WordPress core, plugins, themes, and the
uploadsdirectory. - Configuration — Your wp-config.php and any custom server rules.
Backups are stored in geographically redundant storage, separate from your origin server.
Retention Policy
| Plan | Retention | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | 7 days | Daily |
| Growth | 30 days | Daily |
| Enterprise | 90 days | Daily + hourly snapshots |
Enterprise plans also include real-time database replication for point-in-time recovery.
Restoring from a Backup
- Open your site in the control panel.
- Navigate to Backups.
- Browse available backups by date.
- Click Restore and choose:
- Full restore — Replaces the entire site.
- Database only — Restores the database while keeping current files.
- Files only — Restores files while keeping the current database.
- Confirm the restoration. A backup of the current state is created automatically before the restore executes.
Restorations typically complete in under 5 minutes for sites under 10GB.
On-Demand Backups
You can trigger a manual backup at any time from the control panel. This is useful before:
- Major plugin or theme updates
- Content migrations
- Design changes
- WooCommerce sales events
Manual backups count against the same retention policy as automatic ones.
Downloading Backups
Any backup can be downloaded as a zip archive containing the database dump and file system snapshot. Downloads are available for 24 hours after generation.