{"id":2995,"date":"2026-01-23T21:05:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/?p=2995"},"modified":"2026-02-10T17:53:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:53:59","slug":"remote-storage-webdav-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/remote-storage-webdav-pro.html","title":{"rendered":"Remote Storage: WebDav (Pro)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpvivid-doc-hero-intro\">\nThis guide explains how to configure WPvivid Backup &#038; Migration Pro to store backups on WebDAV-compatible servers, including connection setup, folder organization, and best practices for various WebDAV providers.\n<\/div>\n<h2>What Is WebDAV Integration?<\/h2>\n<p>WPvivid Backup &#038; Migration Pro integrates with WebDAV (Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning) to store backups on self-hosted servers, private cloud environments, or any WebDAV-compatible storage service.<\/p>\n<p>You can define custom folders for each website within the same WebDAV account to keep backups well organized.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Path Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"compressx-doc-list\">\n<li>1. <code>...\/wpvividbackuppro\/site_a_com\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>2. <code>...\/wpvividbackuppro\/site_b_com\/<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Configuration Steps<\/h2>\n<h4>1. Access Remote Storage Settings<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"compressx-doc-list\">\n<li>1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>2. Navigate to <strong>WPvivid Plugin \u2192 Cloud Storage<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>3. Select <strong>WebDAV<\/strong> from the list of available storage providers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>2. Enter WebDAV Server Information<\/h4>\n<p>Provide the connection details for your WebDAV server.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/backup-pro-cloud-storage-webdav.png\" alt=\"Backup Pro Cloud Storage WebDav\" width=\"901\" height=\"886\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/backup-pro-cloud-storage-webdav.png 901w, https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/backup-pro-cloud-storage-webdav-480x472.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 901px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"compressx-doc-list\">\n<li><strong>1. Unique Alias:<\/strong><br \/>\n    Enter a recognizable name for this storage connection (e.g., <code>WebDAV-NAS<\/code>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>2. WebDAV Host\/Port:<\/strong><br \/>\n    Enter the full WebDAV hostname and port.<\/li>\n<li><strong>3. Username:<\/strong><br \/>\n    Enter the username used to authenticate with the WebDAV server.<\/li>\n<li><strong>4. Password:<\/strong><br \/>\n    Enter the corresponding password or application-specific password.<\/li>\n<li><strong>5. Custom Parent Folder:<\/strong><br \/>\n    Define a parent folder on the WebDAV server for storing WPvivid backups (e.g., <code>wpvividbackuppro<\/code>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>6. Custom Subfolder:<\/strong><br \/>\n    Enter a unique folder name for the current website (e.g., <code>yourdomain_com<\/code>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>7. Backup Retention:<\/strong><br \/>\n    Specify how many backup copies to keep on the WebDAV server. Older backups will be removed automatically.<\/li>\n<li><strong>8. Enable WebDAV(HTTPS):<\/strong><br \/>\n    Enable connection to the storage server over HTTPS. Make sure HTTPS is enabled on the storage server.<\/li>\n<li><strong>9. Upload Block Size:<\/strong><br \/>\n    Set the block size for uploads and downloads. Reduce this value if you experience timeouts or unstable connections.<\/li>\n<li><strong>10. Set as Default Storage:<\/strong><br \/>\n    Enable this option to use WebDAV as the default destination for all backups.<\/li>\n<li><strong>11. Save and Connect<\/strong><br \/>\nClick <strong>Add Now<\/strong> to save the settings. WPvivid will test the connection and folder permissions. Once verified, the WebDAV storage will appear in the remote storage list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Best Practices<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"compressx-doc-list\">\n<li>Use HTTPS-based WebDAV endpoints whenever possible for secure data transfer.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure the WebDAV account has read\/write permissions for the target directory.<\/li>\n<li>Assign a unique subfolder for each website to avoid conflicts.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce the upload block size if backups fail due to server or network limits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Common WebDAV Providers<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"compressx-doc-list\">\n<li>Nextcloud<\/li>\n<li>ownCloud<\/li>\n<li>Synology NAS<\/li>\n<li>QNAP NAS<\/li>\n<li>Custom WebDAV servers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide explains how to configure WPvivid Backup &#038; Migration Pro to store backups on WebDAV-compatible servers, including connection setup, folder organization, and best practices for various WebDAV providers. What Is WebDAV Integration? WPvivid Backup &#038; Migration Pro integrates with WebDAV (Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning) to store backups on self-hosted servers, private cloud environments, [&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":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2995","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=2995"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3769,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2995\/revisions\/3769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}