Manual backups are useful, but the backups that save you are the ones that run on their own. This guide shows you how to schedule automatic backups in BackupEase, what the free plan offers, and the extra scheduling options available with Pro.

How scheduling works

BackupEase schedules run through WordPress, using your site's configured timezone so backups fire at the local time you expect. Each schedule has its own frequency, destination, and choice of what to include, so you can mix, for example, a nightly database backup with a weekly full-site backup.

Create a schedule

  1. Open the Schedules tab In the BackupEase dashboard, go to Schedules and click Add schedule.
  2. Choose a frequency Pick how often it runs. The free plan offers Daily, Weekly, and Monthly.
  3. Set the time Choose the time of day (and day of week or month, where relevant). A quiet, low-traffic hour is ideal.
  4. Pick what to include and where to store it Select Full site, Database only, or Files only, then choose a destination such as Google Drive.
  5. Save the schedule Save it. BackupEase shows the next scheduled run so you can confirm it is set correctly.

Free vs Pro scheduling

FreeA single schedule at daily, weekly, or monthly frequency.
Pro · Custom cadencesShorter intervals, including every 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, or 12 hours, up through monthly.
Pro · Multiple schedulesSeveral independent, named schedules running side by side with different destinations.
For precise timing, use a real server cron

By default WordPress schedules run on WP-Cron, which only fires when your site gets traffic, so a very quiet site can see a backup run late. If you need backups to start at an exact time, disable WP-Cron and trigger it from a real server cron job. See Backup Engine & Reliability Settings for details.

Run one manual backup first

Before you rely on a schedule, run a manual backup to the same destination to confirm the connection and permissions work. A schedule pointed at a misconfigured destination will keep failing silently.

Editing and pausing schedules

Every schedule can be edited, paused, or deleted from the Schedules tab. Pausing is handy during site maintenance or a migration, when you do not want a backup starting in the middle of your work. Re-enable it when you are done.