Back up a WordPress site to E2E Object Storage

WordPress usually runs on a node; this covers backing it up to Object Storage with UpdraftPlus, a WordPress plugin for scheduled backups. You need a bucket and an access key with Bucket Writer access first; see Generate an access key. UpdraftPlus needs WordPress 3.9 or later.

Install UpdraftPlus

In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins, search for UpdraftPlus, click Install Now, then Activate.

Point UpdraftPlus at your bucket

Go to Settings > UpdraftPlus Backups > Settings, scroll to Remote Storage, and choose S3-Compatible Generic. Enter your access key and secret key, your bucket name under S3 Location, and your region’s endpoint under S3 Endpoint: objectstore.e2enetworks.net for Delhi, or the Chennai endpoint from S3 compatibility for one there. Click Test S3 Settings to confirm it connects, then save.

Back up and restore

From the Backup/Restore tab, click Backup Now with Send this Backup to Remote Storage checked. Once it finishes, the backup appears in your bucket: open the bucket’s Objects tab in MyAccount to see the files UpdraftPlus uploaded.

To restore, click Restore next to a backup, then choose which parts to bring back: files, database, or both. Restoring replaces what the site holds now with the backup’s copy.

UpdraftPlus can also run backups on a schedule from its own Settings tab. To keep old ones from piling up in the bucket, see Set a lifecycle rule.