Send Your WordPress Backup to Dropbox Automatically Using a Plugin

WordPress Backup to Dropbox is a free plugin which, you guessed it folks, automatically sends a backup of your WordPress files and databases to your dropbox account.

API Request Authorization Dropbox

Install the WordPress backup to Dropbox plugin and login to your Dropbox account to authorize  the app to access your Dropbox account.

Authorize Access To Dropbox

Of course you’ll need a free Dropbox account to use this plugin.

Dropbox authorized

Backup Settings

There’s only 3 settings so choose a day, time and frequency and you’re set.

If you want, you can exclude directories or files within directories.

WordPress Backup To Dropbox Plugin Settings

Exclude Files & Directories

Select the files and directories that you wish to exclude from your backup. You can expand directories with contents by clicking its name.

Please Note: Your SQL dump file will always be backed up regardless of what is selected below.

Exclude Files and Folders From Backup

Opinion

Excellent WordPress backup plugin for storing your backup away from your server.

Only developed for backup and doesn’t help with migration and/or restoration of your backup files and databases like Backupbuddy.

  • Great plugin that i highly recommend you try out.
  • Doesn’t restore your files and databases
  • Doesn’t send to Amazon S3 or other storage providers
  • Offers premium addons

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