If something goes wrong with your website, you can use a previous backup to restore it to an earlier state.
A restore can be useful after a failed plugin update, an accidental change, corrupted files, or other issues that leave your website in an unwanted state.
Before You Restore
A restore replaces some or all of the current website data with the data from the selected backup.
Depending on the restore type you choose, this can affect your website's files, database, or both.
Before starting a restore, make sure you've selected the correct backup and understand what it contains.
Important: Any changes made to your website after the selected backup was created may be overwritten during the restore.
Restore Your Website
Open My Sites in your Siteligent dashboard.
Select the website you want to restore.
Go to Backups.
Find the backup you want to restore.
Click Restore next to the backup.
Select the type of restore you want to perform.
Full Restore
A Full Restore restores both your website files and database from the selected backup.
This is generally the option to use when you need to return the entire website to an earlier state.
Database Only
A Database Only restore replaces your current database with the database from the selected backup.
Your existing files, including plugins, themes, and media, remain unchanged.
Files Only
A Files Only restore replaces the website files from the selected backup while keeping your current database.
This can be useful when the issue is related to website files rather than database content.
Confirm the Restore
Because a restore can make significant changes to your live website, Siteligent asks you to confirm the operation before it begins.
Click Restore to start the process.
What Happens During a Restore?
Your website is placed into maintenance mode while the restore is running.
Siteligent then processes the selected backup and restores the required data. You can follow the progress from the restore screen.
The process may include:
Downloading the backup
Extracting the backup files
Restoring website files
Importing database data
Cleaning up temporary files
The time required depends on the size of your website and the amount of data being restored.
After the Restore
Once the restore has finished, check both your website and WordPress administrator area.
It's worth checking:
Your homepage and important pages
WordPress admin
Plugins and themes
Media and uploaded files
Forms and other important functionality
E-commerce functionality, if applicable
If everything looks correct, your website is ready to use again.
A Safety Backup Before Restoring
We suggest creating a new backup of your current website before starting the restore process.
This provides a recovery point for your existing site in case the restore doesn't produce the expected result or you need to go back to the state your website was in before the restore.
Choosing the Right Backup
When deciding which backup to restore, check the date, time, backup type, and description of the backup.
If you know when the problem started, choosing a backup from shortly before the problem occurred is usually the best place to start.
For example, if a plugin update caused your website to break this morning, you could restore a backup created before that update.