# Scheduled Backups

> Automate your WordPress backup routine with hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly schedules. Set retention policies to automatically clean up old backups.

- Canonical: <https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/features/scheduled-backups/>
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- [Overview](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/)
- [Features](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/features/)

  [All Features](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/features/)
  [Cloud Storage](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/features/cloud-storage/)
  [Scheduled Backups](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/features/scheduled-backups/)
  [Staging Sites](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/features/staging-sites/)
  [Backup Encryption](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/features/backup-encryption/)
  [Site Migration](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/features/site-migration/)
  [Site Health](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/features/site-health/)
- [Compare](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/vs-updraftplus/)

  [Free vs Pro](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/free-vs-pro/)
  [vs UpdraftPlus](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/vs-updraftplus/)
  [vs Solid Backups](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/vs-solid-backups/)
  [vs BlogVault](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/vs-blogvault/)
  [vs Jetpack Backup](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/vs-jetpack-backup/)
  [vs Duplicator Pro](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/vs-duplicator-pro/)
- [Pricing](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/pricing/)
- [Docs](https://royalplugins.com/support/sitevault/)

Overview
All Features
— Cloud Storage
— Scheduled Backups
— Staging Sites
— Backup Encryption
— Site Migration
— Site Health
Compare
— Free vs Pro
— vs UpdraftPlus
— vs Solid Backups
— vs BlogVault
— vs Jetpack Backup
— vs Duplicator Pro
Pricing
Docs

Pro Feature

Set it and forget it. Automate your WordPress backup routine with flexible scheduling options and let SiteVault Pro handle the rest.

By Jameson · Founder & Lead Developer

[Get SiteVault Pro](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/pricing/)

## Automated Protection, Zero Effort

Manual backups are easy to forget. With scheduled backups — for example, daily database snapshots and weekly full-site archives. According to industry research, 60% of businesses that lose data shut down within 6 months. We built our schedulers, your WordPress site is automatically backed up at intervals you choose, whether that's every hour, day, week, or month.

SiteVault Pro uses WordPress's built-in WP-Cron system, which means scheduled backups work reliably on any hosting environment. No server access or special configuration required.

Configure your schedule once, and your site stays protected around the clock. Backups run in the background without affecting your site's performance or requiring any manual intervention.

Backup Schedule

Daily Backup

3:00 AM

Next Run

In 8 hours

Last Backup

Success

Flexible Frequencies

## Schedule Options

Choose the backup frequency that matches your site's activity level and content update pace.

### Hourly

High-Traffic Sites

Perfect for WooCommerce stores, membership sites, or any site with frequent orders and user activity.

### Daily

Recommended

The most common choice. Ideal for blogs, business sites, and portfolios with regular content updates.

### Weekly

Low-Change Sites

Great for brochure websites, landing pages, or sites that don't change frequently.

### Monthly

Archive Purposes

Use alongside other schedules to keep long-term monthly snapshots for compliance or archival needs.

Smart Storage Management

## Retention Policies

Keep your storage clean and costs low with intelligent retention rules that automatically manage old backups.

### Auto-Delete Old Backups

Set a maximum age (e.g., 30 days) and SiteVault Pro automatically removes backups older than your threshold. No manual cleanup needed.

### Keep Last X Backups

Always maintain a specific number of recent backups (e.g., keep the last 10). When a new backup completes, the oldest is automatically removed.

### Weekly/Monthly Archives

Keep one backup per week or month for long-term archives while daily backups are cleaned up normally. Perfect for compliance requirements.

## Key Benefits

#### Never Forget to Backup

With automated scheduling, you'll never lose data because you forgot to run a backup. Your site is always protected.

#### Consistent Protection

Regular backups mean you always have a recent restore point. Minimize data loss in case of emergencies.

#### No Manual Intervention

Configure once and let it run. Backups happen automatically in the background without any action from you.

#### Works on Any Hosting

Built on WP-Cron, so scheduled backups work reliably on shared hosting, VPS, managed WordPress, or dedicated servers.

## Automate Your Backup Routine

Get SiteVault Pro and set up automated backups in minutes. Your site will be protected around the clock.

[View Pricing](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/pricing/)
[Explore All Features](https://royalplugins.com/sitevault/features/)