How to Backup WordPress Manually

Updated on:

April 6, 2026

By:

Madhav Bhandari

Use this interactive demo to walk through the process of manually backing up your WordPress website.

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To backup WordPress manually, you can use the export option in cPanel to achieve this goal. Here’s how:

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Log into your cPanel account using your credentials.
Locate your WordPress installation from the list and click to select it.
Click 'WordPress Overview' to dive into your site's management dashboard.
Navigate to the 'Database' section.
Hit the 'Export' tab, download your database backup, and you're done.

📌 Why this matters

Manual WordPress backups give you complete control over your site's recovery process, letting you restore specific versions or migrate to new hosting providers without depending on automated systems that might fail when you need them most. Beyond basic protection, manual backups create a portable copy of your entire site that works independently of your current host's backup policies or retention limits. This becomes invaluable during hosting transitions, development testing, or when you need to quickly spin up staging environments using real production data.

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