Maintain Versions
InstaWP allows you to keep track of the progress of your website's work using the Versions feature, which involves saving the current version in snapshot form and restoring it to its previous version if any issues arise. This ensures the possibility of quickly recovering from any unexpected problems, making it easier to keep your site running smoothly.
In this documentation, we will explore how to maintain versions of a site.
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InstaWP allows you to save a new version (snapshot) of your current website. Let's try to do that using the demonstration below.
Step 1: Go to Sites and click on the horizontal ellipsis icon of the site you want to save versions for. A new window will appear from the right.
Step 2: Click Save New Version to save the version from the new window.
Once a version is saved, you can tag it using a label with some information to remember it by. Using the demonstration below, let's try to do that.
Step 1: Click on the Edit icon of the version you want to add label.
Step 2: Set the tag name and click on the Save icon.
InstaWP allows you to restore your WordPress site version if something goes wrong or for some reason, you want to switch back to an older version of the site.
Step 1: Click on Restore option from the right window. A confirmation window will appear.
Step 2: Click Confirm from the new window.
InstaWP also allows you to download a version of your website, including both the file and database, for a variety of purposes. This includes local troubleshooting, restoring on a remote machine, or keeping it for future reference.
Click Download File option from the right window to save file in zip format. If you want to save database in SQL format then click Download Database. Your file will start downloading automatically.
💡 Did you know - You can clone (make a version) your website by creating a replica of your existing website with all the content. Learn how to clone a site.
In this documentation, we will explore how to maintain versions of a site.
Let’s get started 🚀
👉 Note: This feature is available only in Personal Yearly and above paid plans. View Pricing here. If you are not logged in, use this link to view pricing.
How to Save a Version
InstaWP allows you to save a new version (snapshot) of your current website. Let's try to do that using the demonstration below.
Step 1: Go to Sites and click on the horizontal ellipsis icon of the site you want to save versions for. A new window will appear from the right.
Step 2: Click Save New Version to save the version from the new window.
How to Add label to a Version
Once a version is saved, you can tag it using a label with some information to remember it by. Using the demonstration below, let's try to do that.
Step 1: Click on the Edit icon of the version you want to add label.
Step 2: Set the tag name and click on the Save icon.
How to Restore a Version
InstaWP allows you to restore your WordPress site version if something goes wrong or for some reason, you want to switch back to an older version of the site.
Step 1: Click on Restore option from the right window. A confirmation window will appear.
Step 2: Click Confirm from the new window.
How to Download a Version
InstaWP also allows you to download a version of your website, including both the file and database, for a variety of purposes. This includes local troubleshooting, restoring on a remote machine, or keeping it for future reference.
Click Download File option from the right window to save file in zip format. If you want to save database in SQL format then click Download Database. Your file will start downloading automatically.
💡 Did you know - You can clone (make a version) your website by creating a replica of your existing website with all the content. Learn how to clone a site.
Updated on: 21/04/2025
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