
All-in-one Backup and restore solution – fast & reliable.
atec Backup provides a clean, high-performance backup and restore system for WordPress.
Back up your full database and selected file paths with precision. You can exclude specific tables or folders and optionally upload backups to a remote FTP server.
Manual and automatic backups are supported. The background job uses WP-Cron to execute scheduled backups silently.
Specifications
- Schedule: Manual and automatic (via WP-Cron)
- Storage: Local + optional FTP
Requirements
- ZIP extension
- PDO extension
- Write access to the uploads directory
Third-Party Services
Integrity check
Once, when activating the plugin, an integrity check is requested from our server – if you give your permission.
Source: https://atecplugins.com/
Privacy policy: https://atecplugins.com/privacy-policy/
Screenshots

Dashboard

Settings

Backup

Restore (PRO feature)

FTP Settings (PRO feature)

FTP Transfer (PRO feature)
FAQ
Where are the backups stored?
By default, backups are saved in your wp-content/uploads/atec-backup directory.
Will backups be compressed?
Yes, backups are stored as .zip files.
Can I use FTP storage?
Yes. Remote FTP storage is supported in the “PRO” version and can be configured via the settings.
Will this impact performance?
No. Scheduled backups are designed to run in the background using WP-Cron with minimal CPU usage.
Can I select specific database tables or paths?
Yes. Both selective table and file path exclusion are supported.
ChangeLog
1.1.41 [2026.03.23]
- Dashboard undefined issue
1.1.40 [2026.01.19]
1.1.39 [2026.01.19]
1.1.38 [2026.01.19]
1.1.37 [2026.01.07]
1.1.36 [2025.12.09]
1.1.35 [2025.12.06]
1.1.34 [2025.12.02]
1.1.33 [2025.12.02]
1.1.32 [2025.11.04]
1.1.31 [2025.11.04]
1.1.30 [2025.09.30]
- Fix memory limit issue in DB backup
1.1.29 [2025.09.27]
1.1.28 [2025.09.27]
1.1.27 [2025.09.27]
1.1.26 [2025.09.27]
1.1.25 [2025.09.27]
- Plugin prefix fixed for all
1.1.24 [2025.09.09]
- Fixed get_plugin_base_root on WIN
1.1.23 [2025.08.10]
- SVN update and WP clean upload
1.1.22 [2025.08.06]
- get_plugin_base_root 👈 one level up
1.1.21 [2025.08.06]
- Fixed get_plugin_base_root on WIN
1.1.20 [2025.08.03]
1.1.19 [2025.07.30]
1.1.18 [2025.07.23]
1.1.17 [2025.07.22]
1.1.16 [2025.07.19]
- Framework changes, new ALIAS class
1.1.15 [2025.07.09]
- Sanitize invalid DEFAULT values on text/blob/json
1.1.12 [2025.07.03]
- Framework change: Dashboard, SVG
1.1.11 [2025.06.28]
- Framework change: progress(); ALIAS class
1.1.10 [2025.06.26]
- Framework change: Removed mixed …$args
1.1.9 [2025.06.26]
- Framework change, admin_debug_all()
1.1.8 [2025.06.24]
- Framework change | License check improved
1.1.6 [2025.06.19]
1.0.43 [2025.04.30]
1.0.39 [2025.04.01]
1.0.37 [2025.03.26]
1.0.35 [2025.03.16]
- New style.css and check.css
1.0.33 [2025.02.24]
1.0.31 [2025.02.16]
1.0.30 [2025.02.15]
1.0.28 [2025.02.10]
1.0.27 [2025.02.09]
1.0.23 [2025.02.09]
1.0.22 [2025.02.01]
- Added settings sanitizing
1.0.21 [2025.01.26]
- switched require_once -> require
1.0.20 [2025.01.03]
- Fixed the SSH FPUT/FGET routine
1.0.19 [2025.01.02]
- SQL optimized and atec-migrate support
1.0.18 [2024.12.23]
- Fixed: uploadUrl and sort DirList (unix)
1.0.17 [2024.12.23]
- Fixit: random string for download
1.0.16 [2024.12.23]
1.0.15 [2024.12.23]
1.0.14 [2024.12.22]
1.0.13 [2024.12.18]
- See cron time in settings
1.0.12 [2024.12.17]
1.0.11 [2024.12.17]
1.0.10 [2024.12.16]
1.0.9 [2024.12.14]
1.0.8 [2024.11.22]
- Optimized atec-*-install.php routine
1.0.7 [2024.11.21]
1.0.6 [2024.11.17]
1.0.5 [2024.11.02]
1.0.4 [2024.10.17]
1.0.1, 1.0.2 [2024.10.11]
1.0.0 [2024.10.10]