FTP and SFTP backups documentation | UpdraftPlus

📄️ FTP backups not showing? What to check first

Backups missing from FTP? Learn what to check first in UpdraftPlus, including settings, permissions, paths, and common causes of missing backups.

Learn what to check if your FTP credentials aren’t working and how to troubleshoot connection errors.

Learn why FTP and SFTP passwords aren’t encrypted in UpdraftPlus and what this means for security.

Find out why FTP may stop working after upgrading to UpdraftPlus Premium and how to resolve it.

Learn why FTP may stop working after upgrading UpdraftPlus and how to fix common connection issues.

Learn the differences between FTP, SFTP and FTPS, including security, encryption and which option is best for storing WordPress backups

Learn which encryption methods are supported for FTPS and SFTP connections in UpdraftPlus.

Learn why a non-encrypted SFTP key may be required and how SFTP authentication works.