In short
- Pro Plus and Max run full-site backups automatically: daily, weekly, monthly or at a custom interval.
- Retention keeps only the latest backups you choose and deletes older scheduled ones.
- After each backup you get an email with a secure download link, and an alert if one fails.
Why an automatic WordPress backup plugin matters
A manual backup is only as recent as the last time someone remembered to make one. When a site breaks, the question is always the same: how much has changed since the last backup? Scheduled backups answer it for you, because the newest copy is never more than one interval old.
How scheduled WordPress backups work in Quick Restore
Pick a schedule
Daily, weekly, monthly, or a custom interval that suits how often your site changes.
Set retention
Choose how many scheduled backups to keep. Older ones are removed automatically.
Get the link
Each finished backup sends an email with a secure download link.
Each scheduled backup is a full-site backup in the same single .wpqr file as a manual one: database, media, plugins and themes. It can be restored exactly the same way.
Retention: keep the latest N backups
Backups stored on your server use disk space. Without retention, a daily schedule quietly fills your hosting account. Quick Restore keeps only the number of scheduled backups you set and deletes older scheduled ones, so storage stays predictable.
Emailed download links and failure alerts
A backup that only lives on the same server as your site does not help if that server fails. The email sent after each backup contains a secure download link, so you can keep a copy somewhere else in one click. If a scheduled backup fails, you get an alert instead of silence.
Which backup schedule should you choose?
| Your site | Suggested schedule | Keep |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce store, membership or booking site | Daily | 7 to 14 backups |
| Business site updated every week | Weekly | 4 to 8 backups |
| Brochure site that rarely changes | Monthly | 3 to 6 backups |
Before a big change, such as a theme switch or a major plugin update, make an extra manual backup as well.
Which plan includes scheduled backups?
Scheduling, retention and emailed download links are part of Quick Restore Pro Plus, and Max includes them for five sites. Both are one-time payments with 12 months of updates, and the plugin keeps working after that year. Compare the plans on Quick Restore pricing.
Manual vs scheduled WordPress backups
Manual backups are right before a planned change: a theme switch, a big plugin update, a redesign. Scheduled backups cover everything you did not plan: a hacked plugin, a bad automatic update, an accidental delete. Most sites need both, and Quick Restore lets you run both side by side.
Where to keep your backup copies
A widely used rule is 3-2-1: three copies of your data, on two different kinds of storage, with one kept away from the server. With Quick Restore Pro Plus, scheduled backups stay on your server and each email gives you a secure link to download a copy to your computer or your own cloud drive. That second, off-server copy is what saves you if the hosting account itself is lost.
Test your backups: once a quarter, restore a recent backup on a staging copy to confirm it works. A backup you have never restored is a guess.
Frequently asked questions
It is a real backup. Quick Restore creates the full-site backup on schedule without anyone logging in.
On your own server, in the same place as manual backups. The emailed link lets you download a copy elsewhere.
Yes. Manual backups work alongside the schedule on every plan.
No. Pro Plus is a one-time payment with 12 months of updates included.