Before you restore a backup, see what you would lose
Pick the backup to restore, see which changes and orders came after it, and get the restore link for wp-admin, so nothing is lost by surprise.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time
- about 15 min
- Works with
- UpdraftPlus, Duplicator
Something went wrong on my site around [yesterday afternoon] and I'm thinking of restoring a backup. List my recent backups and when each was taken. For the newest one before [the time it went wrong], tell me which changes SAR made after it, and how many orders came in after it, with their numbers. Tell me which of those changes could be undone one by one instead. Give me the restore link, but don't restore anything.
Already connected?
If SAR is already in your AI app, this is enough:
Show me what I'd lose by restoring the backup from before [time], and give me the restore link.
What happens
- The AI app reads your backup plugin's recent backups with their times, and the link to restore in wp-admin.
- It lists the changes SAR made on the site after that backup, with the ids undo accepts.
- It lists the orders that came in after the backup, newest first, without customers' details.
- It tells you which changes could be undone one by one, each with your approval, instead of a full restore. SAR never restores a backup; a person does that in wp-admin.
Approvals involved
Nothing here changes your site: no approval needed.
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What you get
A restore decision made knowing what it costs. Orders placed after the backup would be lost from the site by a full restore, so note them first.
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- Maintenance · about 30 minUpdate WordPress itself, with a fresh backup taken firstTake a backup with your backup plugin, update WordPress to the version offered, follow it to the end and run the database step if one is waiting.
Try it on your own site
Install the plugin, add SAR to your AI app and paste the prompt. Free to start.