=== WP Time Capsule === Contributors: WPTimeCapsule, dark-prince, developerbabu Tags: wptimecapsule, wordpress backup, dropbox backup, wordpress incremental backup, backup without zip, google drive backup, amazon s3 backup, automatic backup Requires at least: 3.2 Tested up to: 4.2 Stable tag: 1.0.0beta3 WP Time Capsule is a fully-automated incremental backup plugin for WordPress that continuously backs up your website changes in real time to your cloud storage apps – Dropbox or Google Drive (Amazon S3 coming soon). == Description == [WP Time Capsule](http://wptimecapsule.com/ "Incremental Backup for WordPress") was created to ensure peace of mind with WP updates and put the fun back into WordPress. It uses the cloud apps’ native file versioning system to detect the changes and backups just the changed file and db entries to your account. **How is WP Time Capsule different than other backup plugins?** WPTC is unique in 3 ways -
1. It backs up and restores only the changed files + DB and not the entire site every time.
2. The files and DB are stored in your cloud storage app - Dropbox or Google Drive (Amazon S3 coming soon). 3. We have used the cloud apps’ native file versioning system to detect changes and maintain file versions. So backups and restores are as reliable as they get.

**How does it work?**
1. Install the plugin and login with your wptimecapsule.com account.
2. Next, connect the cloud app where you want to store the backup files. You can use Dropbox or Google Drive (Amazon S3 coming soon).
3. Once you connect the cloud app, we will automatically begin backing up your complete website to your cloud app account.

After the first full backup is taken, you are officially *disaster-ready*. :) We will continuously monitor the website for changes and back them up as they happen.

**Backup**: Looks for files / db changed since the last backup → Uploads only the changes → Data stored securely in your cloud app account.
**Restore**: Checks revision history and displays it → You can restore the site back to any point in time or restore specific files + DB → Restores only the changed files of the selected version.

**How is it better?**
BACKUP METHOD
Traditionally - Backups are compressed and zipped. The Bad: Heavy server resource consumption.
WPTC - No zipping. Changed files are dropped into your Dropbox. The Good: ***Uses considerably less server resource***

BACKUP FILE
Traditionally - Multiple zip files are created every time you backup. The Bad: Precious storage space is wasted.
WPTC - Backs up incrementally. No multiple copies of files. The Good: ***Uses far less disk space***

RESTORE
Traditionally - Unzip backup and restore the whole site. The Bad: Consumes time and server resource.
WPTC - Restores only selected files. The Good: ***Faster restore***

Visit us at [wptimecapsule.com](http://wptimecapsule.com/ "Incremental Backup for WordPress") Credits: Michael De Wildt for his WordPress Backup to Dropbox plugin based on which this plugin is being developed. == Installation == = Minimum Requirements = * PHP version 5.2.17 or greater (recommended: PHP 5.4 or greater) * MySQL version 5.0.15 or greater (recommended: MySQL 5.5 or greater) = Installation = Installing WP Time Capsule is simple and easy. Install it like any other WordPress plugin.
  1. Login to your WordPress dashboard, under Plugins click Add New
  2. In the plugin repository search for ‘WP Time Capsule’ or upload the downloaded the plugin zip file and install it
  3. After installation, login with your wptimecapsule.com account
  4. Then, connect with the cloud app that you want to use to backup your site
  5. Once the cloud app is connected, we will automatically begin copying the website to your cloud app.
== Screenshots == 1. **Backup calendar view** - You can view and restore files + database from a calendar view. 2. **Restore specific files** - View a list of files that have changed and been backed up and selectively restore them. 3. **Warp back your site in time** - You can restore the complete site back to a specific point in time. == Changelog == = 1.0.0beta3(1 Feb 2016) = * Improvement: Support for Google Drive (Amazon S3 coming soon) * Improvement: Backups are now fully automated. All changes are continuously backed up. * Improvement: During the initial backup, the plugin screen is not blocked now. You can close the tab. We will email you once the backup is done. * Fix: Bug fixes = 1.0.0beta2(13 May 2015) = * Improvement: UI improvements * Fix: Bug fixes = 1.0.0beta1(27 Apr 2015) = * Beta release = 1.0.0alpha5 = * Feature: Backup scheduling added * Improvement: Report sending added * Improvement: Activity log added * Improvement: UI improvements * Fix: Bug fixes = 1.0.0alpha4 = * Improvement: Background backup process * Fix: Bug fixes = 1.0.0alpha3 = * Initial release.