Installatron can restore WordPress safely when you understand what it will overwrite. This method is best for restoring installer-managed WordPress apps from My Backups, including backups stored in Google Drive.
Audience: users on hosts that provide Installatron application management. Use this with the matching backup method whenever possible. If you did not create the backup yourself, verify the backup date, scope, and site path before restoring production.
Before restore
- Open My Applications and confirm the app path, URL, and database.
- Open My Backups and check the restore point location.
- Know whether you are restoring to the original location or a new location.
Restore steps
- Open Installatron in the hosting panel.
- Go to My Backups.
- Select the WordPress backup and choose Restore.
- Review the target location and restore scope.
- Run the restore.
- Check site URL, SSL, wp-admin, uploads, and database-driven content.
Post-restore verification
Confirm the restored app uses the intended URL and path. Test login, pages, media, forms, cache, and any ecommerce or membership flows.
Also check server and application logs, cache layers, CDN behavior, SSL, redirects, and whether scheduled tasks still run. A restore is not complete just because the home page loads.
Restore risks
- Restoring to the wrong path.
- Mixing installer-managed and manually moved files.
- Losing newer data if the backup is older than current orders or leads.
Rollback planning
Before restoring, keep the current state long enough to recover anything the restore might erase. For stores and membership sites, that means orders, subscriptions, users, payments, form submissions, bookings, and logs. For agencies and hosts, it also means customer communication and a timestamped maintenance note.
Fix I.T. Phill recommendation
Use Installatron when it matches how the backup was created. If the restore tool is not available, fall back to files plus database restore, but test on staging first. After restore, update the backup plan so the next recovery is easier.
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