Gary Gordon

Josh,

You’re the best!!

Thanks,
Gary

lkraav,

I was curious if this issue was resolved. Please let me know.
Gary

acri,

I am in the current process of testing out InfiniteWP (IWP) since they have a product that does more than just Backup, but … it does also include a Backup/Restore and Migration functionality. The core app is free, but they have add-ons that you can purchase if and when you might feel this works for you.

I bought the whole enchilada of addons since it looked excellent and all I heard were great reviews. I’ll post an update after I fully evaluate this further.

But I don’t really want to post it here since this particular thread isn’t about that. *smile*

Gary

larsenja,

I downloaded and installed this app. It did (from what I immediately read) seemed like it was going to be pretty awesome. But after I installed and tested it, I kept having problems with the way it seemed to be working. It seemed, for some reason to create duplicate copies of the backups, and that alone caused me big concerns. I’m sure the developer could have helped me correct this, but I just didn’t want to keep pursuing it. So, if you do, please let me know what you think and find. Overall, it looks nice. Maybe not as nice as what I’m seeing as part of InfiniteWP (which is my newest website management and backup system that I’m looking at right now).

I’ll try to report back with what I find.

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ncsumarit,

I have been performing many, many tests. From a “cost” efficient solution as well as what I am hoping will prove to be “the best long term” solution, at the moment, I am recommending the use and implementation of InfiniteWP (which is more than just a backup tool). Their tool “does not” do everything (at the moment) that I had hoped BackupBuddy would do, such as allow us to not only backup and restore single as well as multisites (which InfiniteWP states their product will do), but in the near future (they say within a few months), .. it will allow us to “mirgrate” multisites to new domains (as well as single sites within a multisite) to new domains.

They offer a 100% free version of their app that you can test with. And if you want (which I am sure you will) to “automatically schedule” backups to happen for your sites), they have a premium addon available for that.

But after looking at numerous WP plugins, of which some can do this, or that, .. etc., InfiniteWP seems to be looking as the best (from what I’ve been able to test so far).

As I get further down the road of my continued testing, I’ll certainly post an update here. Backups, restoring and migrations are one of my top priorities and concerns when building and maintaining websites, so this is a “really” important issue that is effecting me.

I was so sorry to hear that BackupBuddy decided to pull out of supporting their backup plugin for “Multisites” and I hope they reconsider. Their product is absolutley fabulous. Every day, I wake up hoping to get an email saying .. “Backup Buddy now officially supports Multisites” but .. if it happens I just doubt it will be anytime soon.

In my conversations (via email) with InfiniteWP, they seem on the ball and will be adding the functionality needed for backing up, restoring, migrating single WP sites as well as multisite.

Stay tuned .. and .. thanks for sharing your comment.

ncsumarit … thanks!!

Gary
https://www.whatshouldibe.me/

Daniel981

You know .. while this fix you found which may very well work, and all I can say is “Thank you” for figuring something out … all I can say (for me) is .. if the developer of WP Click Tracker isn’t going to support his plugin and fix something like this, I’d prefer to either just remove it or find something else to use. I just don’t feel comfortable using any plugin that isn’t supported (for at least required fixes) by the developer. So, it makes me nervous to keep using it .. and to install and add “another” plugin .. to fix a different one. LOL Thanks .. but for me, I am either going to wait for the developer to fix this, or not use the Click Tracker plugin (as I’ve already removed it from my sites until it’s fixed.)

But again, I really did appreciate your post with the recommended fix.

Thanks,
Gary Gordon
https://www.WhatShouldIBe.me/

I don’t have any experience with VaultPress (using Multisite), but I’m still looking at options that are out there. Someone, on another forum, had mentioned the use of NS Cloner plugin, but in speaking with the company, they said this plugin is not intended to be used for backing up and restoring sites. They mentioned issues that would be likely. So that plugin isn’t going to work. Still looking. Geez. I did find this info on VaultPress, https://vaultpress.com/help/multisite/, but you’ll need to actually contact Vaultpress and find out what it can and cannot do. (They really don’t seem to post much in the way of details.) Good luck. Gary

deonmeyer,

It would be nice, with so many people reporting this issue, if the developer could help out. Hope we get some help soon or I might as well delete the plugin and find another solution. (Sad)

Gary

snowliondev,

You are so right. That’s really all we’re looking for is a backup utility that can guarantee it works (of course, within certain limits) and will continue to work as WP continues development.

I’m looking into this as we speak. I’ll let you know (of course) if I find something, or make a decision. At the moment, I’m leaning towards not using Multisites. What a shame to have to “fold” on this issue, but it appears that multisites simply makes the backup of a site more difficult and … something I can’t find a guarantee for.

Keep me posted as well. Thanks for the reply.
Gary

I am having the same problem. But I installed this about 2 years ago, and I haven’t logged in for quite some time. I just tried today, using the Administrator’s username and password, and I’m getting the same error message of “You do not have sufficient permissions to edit the links for this blog.”

Any advice on how to get past this? Using WP 3.5.1
Gary

werm42

Good news.

I guess, one of my biggest concerns with backing up and restoring a WP multisite, is the ability to backup and restore an entire multisite, but also have the ability to backup and restore individual sites (on their own) so just one individual site (meaning the root site or any of the other individual sub sites) could be restored if necessary, and not require the entire multisite to be overwritten. And, I’m just hoping that the backup process of the individual sites can be automated so I can set it and forget it. ??

As a big bonus, I’d like to be able to not only restore the original site back to its original domain and server, but I’d really like to be able to migrate either the entire multisite and/or individual sub sites (including the root site) to a different domain and server location.

I’m hoping BackWPup will possibly be adding this ability in their new pro version. Of course I’m not sure if they will be doing this at all, but just hoping.

Gary

Just a quick follow up. I received a reply today, that wasn’t promising. I got the feeling as though I needed to be talking to someone higher up at iThemes. So, being that this is something very important to me, as well as many of you, I simply requested to talk to someone that would “be in charge” of making decisions as to BackupBuddy’s future (with support for Multisites), not just single sites. As soon as I hear back, I will let you know. But I’m not getting a good feeling.

All I’m asking iThemes for at this time is:

1. To take BackupBuddy out of beta (for Multisites) .. and provide details for users of BackupBuddy as to what funtionality is considered solid (meaning something we can count on, such as backing up and restoring a full Multisite to the same and previous website and server location that it was previously on; let us know under what situations it is likely that we would see BackupBuddy not work 100% (and what type of issues we might run into and how to fix them), etc.

2. Keep developing and working to improve BackupBuddy for Multisites, especially so it continues to work in WordPress as new versions are released;

3. Continue supporting BackupBuddy, for those of us using it on Multisites, so we can continue to count on iThemes for help and support, and not told something like “we don’t support it for Multisites any longer.”

But I’ll let you know something as soon as I hear.

Gary

Arizonax3,

I am currently discussing this further with the developer of BackupBuddy for Multisites (at iThemes). I have a couple other solutions that would work, but .. I’m hoping and counting on BackupBuddy to step up to the plate and decide to continue their support and development of BackupBuddy “for MULTISITES” and not just stand alone sites.

I will reply back after I get further confirmation from them on this matter.

I hope you can wait … it shouldn’t be long. At least I hope it won’t be. This situation is driving me nuts!!! (as I am sure it is you)

Thanks for your reply,
Gary Gordon

That’s awesome.

I am so looking forward to that.

Gary

werm42,

I’m looking. hahaha I also like BackWPup, but .. I’m not happy that it’s a free solution (with no guarantees). Backing up my sites, and being able to restore and migrate them, is a top priority to me, so a “free” solution .. unless they stand by their product, it just makes me nervous.

BackWPup clearly says:
** NO WARRANTY SUPPLIED! ** ** Test your Backups! **

While I understand them saying this .. It still doesn’t sit well with me. I would much prefer them to offer a paid solution with support .. that would say …

** NO WORRIES!! ** ** We guarantee our product works everytime!**

That statement (as I provided above) would make me happy, even if the statement came with certain conditions. But to say “NO WARRANTY SUPPLIED!” is no better than saying … “Use this product at your own risk!!” LOL

Gary