{"id":2931,"date":"2026-01-23T19:59:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T19:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/?p=2931"},"modified":"2026-02-10T17:56:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:56:42","slug":"custom-database-backup-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/custom-database-backup-pro.html","title":{"rendered":"Custom Database Backup (Pro)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpvivid-doc-hero-intro\">WPvivid Backup Pro enables you to create custom database backups by selecting specific tables. This flexibility allows you to tailor backups to your exact requirements. In this article, we will explore how to create a custom database backup with WPvivid Backup Pro.<\/div>\n<h2>Database Backup Options in WPvivid Backup Pro<\/h2>\n<p>When configuring a custom backup, WPvivid categorizes your database into three main groups to help you make informed decisions:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"compressx-doc-list\">\n<li>1. <strong>WordPress Default Tables\uff1a<\/strong><br \/>\nThis option backs up the default WordPress database, which contains all standard WordPress tables and plugin data stored in those tables. This is the recommended choice for most sites since it captures all core and plugin-related content.\/li&gt;<\/li>\n<li>2. <strong>Other Tables\uff1a<\/strong><br \/>\nThese are tables generated by your active plugins and themes. Select these with caution, as excluding them may cause certain plugin features to lose data upon restoration.<\/li>\n<li>3. <strong>Tables with Different Prefixes:<\/strong><br \/>\nIf your database contains tables with prefixes other than your site\u2019s default, WPvivid allows you to identify and include these as needed.<\/li>\n<li>4. <strong>Including Additional External Databases:<\/strong><br \/>\nIf your database contains tables with prefixes other than your site\u2019s default, WPvivid allows you to identify and include these as needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Create the Custom Database Backup (Step-by-Step)<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Custom-Database-Backup.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3053 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Custom-Database-Backup.png\" alt=\"Custom Database Backup\" width=\"1224\" height=\"849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Custom-Database-Backup.png 1224w, https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Custom-Database-Backup-980x680.png 980w, https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Custom-Database-Backup-480x333.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1224px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTo perform a custom database backup, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"compressx-doc-list\">\n<li>1. <strong>Navigate to the Plugin Dashboard:<\/strong><br \/>\nOpen your WordPress admin area and go to the WPvivid Backup menu.<\/li>\n<li>2. <strong>Choose Storage Location:<\/strong><br \/>\nSelect whether to save the backup to your Localhost or a configured Remote Storage (e.g., Google Drive, Dropbox).<\/li>\n<li>3. <strong>Select Backup Content:<\/strong><br \/>\nLocate the section labeled <strong>Backup Content<\/strong> and choose <strong>Custom content<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>4. <strong>Select the Database option:<\/strong><br \/>\nA list of all detected tables will appear.<\/li>\n<li>5. <strong>Select Your Tables:<\/strong><br \/>\nCheck the boxes for the tables you wish to include. You can use the category filters (Default, Other, Different Prefixes) to navigate the list quickly.<\/li>\n<li>6. <strong>Run the Backup:<\/strong><br \/>\nClick the <strong>Backup Now<\/strong> button to start the process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WPvivid Backup Pro enables you to create custom database backups by selecting specific tables. This flexibility allows you to tailor backups to your exact requirements. In this article, we will explore how to create a custom database backup with WPvivid Backup Pro. Database Backup Options in WPvivid Backup Pro When configuring a custom backup, WPvivid [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2931"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2931\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3127,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2931\/revisions\/3127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}