question about plugin

If your dashboard is still working, then you drag-and-drop them into the ‘Restore’ section. If your dashboard is not working, then there are instructions for a manual restoration in the FAQs – https://updraftplus.com/faqs/i-want-to-restore-but-have-either-cannot-or-have-failed-to-do-so-from-the-wp-admin-console/

David

so the files are zipped when they are emailed to me?

Yes, but I don’t recommend using the email method. Unless your site is very small, the zips are likely to get too large, and your mailserver will probably reject them. Dropbox is a better choice – it’s very easy to set up, and doesn’t have file size limits that anyone is likely to reach.

David

so how would i upload the backed up files from dropbox to wordpress

You can either drag/drop them (into the relevant section of the ‘Restore’ part of the UpdraftPlus screen), or FTP them into wp-content/updraft and then press the ‘rescan’ link in the same section.

David

now what do i do if my web host has technical issues and i lose my site

i can just start another site and then upload the files from dropbox to the new site right?

Yes. Check the FAQs for instructions.

David

can you recommend anything other than dropbox?

i am not using dropbox or the updraftlus plugin

the plugin slows my site way down

Slowed my site down to the point of crashing it.

Hi rooly,

The effect on your site speed will depend on: how much data you have, what resources your web hosting company provides, and what they do if you exceed those resources, and whether they overload their servers.

David