An UpdraftPlus alternative where a backup is one file.
UpdraftPlus has to dump MySQL and archive plugins, themes and uploads, in chunks, within your host’s time limits. Here the database is one SQLite file and the code isn’t yours to back up, so a backup is that file plus a zip of uploads — with the same schedule and retention you set in UpdraftPlus.
Replaced by the bundled Backups plugin · Included free with Presscomet
Switching from UpdraftPlus: the short version.
You get
- Separate database and files schedules, from daily to monthly
- Retention for each
- Download, upload and one-click restore with a safety snapshot first
- Email report
Not included
- No remote storage (Dropbox, Google Drive, S3, FTP…)
- No incremental or encrypted backups
- UpdraftPlus archives can’t be restored here
UpdraftPlus backup stuck or failing?
Big WordPress backups hit PHP time and memory limits, so UpdraftPlus resumes jobs over several runs; when scheduled tasks don’t fire, backups stall.
A SQLite file and an uploads zip are much smaller jobs, and they run as background tasks. Backups and restores show their status on Tools → Backups.
UpdraftPlus vs Presscomet
Feature by feature, including what isn’t there. Rows describe what the bundled plugin’s code does today.
| Feature | UpdraftPlus (free) | Presscomet |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled backups | Included: Yes | Included: Daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly |
| Database and files on separate schedules | Included: Yes | Included: Yes |
| Retention | Included: Yes | Included: Yes |
| Restore | Included: Yes | Included: One click, safety snapshot first |
| Remote storage | Included: Yes | Not included: Not included — download, or use managed hosting backups |
| Incremental, encrypted backups | Partly: Premium | Not included: Not included |
| Back up plugins and themes | Included: Yes | Not needed: Not needed — they’re part of the application |
- Included
- Partly, or on a paid plan
- Not included
- Not needed, with the reason
UpdraftPlus features as publicly documented; check updraftplus.com for current details.
What moves over automatically.
Your content arrives through the migration itself. UpdraftPlus’s schedule and retention settings are copied across.
Imported
- Files and database intervals (more frequent than daily becomes daily)
updraft_intervalupdraft_interval_database - Backups to keep
updraft_retainupdraft_retain_db - Email report
updraft_email
Not imported
- UpdraftPlus archives (they contain MySQL dumps)
- Remote storage settings and credentials
- Backups: imported UpdraftPlus schedule and retention settings. Existing UpdraftPlus archives (MySQL dumps) are not restorable here — your content was imported by the migration.
How switching works.
- 01
Check your site
Run the free site check to see which of your plugins Presscomet replaces and what needs attention.
- 02
Run the migration
Connect your WordPress site. Content, users, media and plugin settings are imported into a new Presscomet site; your live site is only read.
- 03
Review and switch
Open Tools → Backups, plus a Dashboard widget to check the imported settings, then point your domain at the new site when you’re happy.
Where to find it: Tools → Backups, plus a Dashboard widget.
UpdraftPlus alternative: questions
Can I send backups to Google Drive or Dropbox?
No. Download backups from Tools → Backups, or use managed hosting, which takes daily backups for you.
Can I restore my old UpdraftPlus backups?
No — they contain a MySQL dump. Keep them as an archive of the old site; your content comes across through the migration.
How do I move a site to another server?
Download a backup and upload it under Tools → Backups on the new site, then restore.
Can I keep running UpdraftPlus instead?
No. Presscomet doesn’t run PHP, so WordPress plugins can’t be installed. The bundled Backups plugin does the job instead, and the migration imports the settings listed above.
Does Presscomet support WooCommerce?
Not today. Presscomet is for content sites — blogs, magazines, business and documentation sites. If your site sells through WooCommerce, it isn’t a fit yet.
Related plugins and next steps
Related
- BundledBackupsDatabase and uploads backups on demand or on a schedule, with retention, download, upload and one-click restore.
- BundledSecurityLogin limiting with lockouts, allow/deny lists, an activity log, author-scan blocking and security headers. 2FA and passkeys are built in.
- BundledMaintenance ModeA coming-soon or maintenance page with logo, message and countdown, while logged-in users see the real site.
Move your WordPress site in one go — content, users, media and plugin settings. Free and open source; your live site is only read.
Managed hosting with backupsAll 19 bundled plugins
UpdraftPlus is a trademark of its owner. Presscomet is not affiliated with or endorsed by it. Names are used only to describe compatibility and migration.