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Backups and migrations

Backups you never have to think about

Automatic daily backups with 14-day retention, granular restores, and two ways to migrate your WordPress sites: install our plugin or connect via SSH. Built in and included in every plan.

14 days free. No credit card. No commitment.

Daily backups

14-day retention

Restore

One-click recovery

Migrate

Plugin or SSH

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing

Every plan includes managed WordPress, SSH access, daily backups, and enterprise-grade security. Start with a 14-day free trial.

Startup

Great for growing businesses

$7.99/mo

$94.99 billed annually

  • 1 website
  • 10 GB storage
  • ~10,000 visits/month
  • 5 MySQL databases
  • 250,000 inodes
  • 5 FTP users

What's included:

SSL & Domain

  • Free SSL certificate
  • Temporary subdomain

WordPress

  • 1-click WordPress
  • Managed WordPress
  • Free WordPress migration
Most popular

Advanced

For professional websites

$14.99/mo

$179.99 billed annually

  • 5 websites
  • 20 GB storage
  • ~110,000 visits/month
  • 10 MySQL databases
  • 500,000 inodes
  • 10 FTP users

Everything in Startup, plus:

Performance

  • Memcached

Pro

Maximum performance and features

$22.99/mo

$274.99 billed annually

  • 10 websites
  • 40 GB storage
  • ~200,000 visits/month
  • 20 MySQL databases
  • 750,000 inodes
  • 20 FTP users

Peace of mind

Backup and restore

Automatic, reliable, and granular. Restore what you need, when you need it.

Daily automated backups

Your files and databases are backed up automatically every day. Backups run on geographically independent backup servers, not on your hosting server.

14-day retention

Backups are kept for 14 days, giving you two weeks of restore points. Enough time to catch issues even if you don't notice them immediately.

Granular restore

Restore individual files, specific directories, or single databases. No need to roll back everything when you only need one file.

One-click full restore

Need everything back? Restore your entire account - files, databases, and configuration - with a single click from the dashboard.

Backup downloads

Download any backup snapshot to your local machine. Files are prepared on cloud storage with a secure link that expires in 24 hours.

WordPress migration

Two ways to move your sites

Whether your current host gives you SSH access or not, we have a migration method that works. No manual file transfers, no database exports, no downtime.

Plugin migration

No server access needed

Install our WordPress plugin on your current site, generate a migration token in the Hostney control panel, and the plugin handles the rest. Works with any WordPress host, including shared hosting with no SSH access.

SSH migration

Direct server transfer

Provide SSH credentials for your source server and our tool connects directly. It auto-discovers WordPress installations, transfers files and databases, and configures everything on Hostney automatically.

Plugin migration

Move from any host, no SSH required

Install our WordPress plugin on your current site and let it handle the transfer. No SSH, no FTP, no manual exports.

Generate a migration token

Create a migration token in the Hostney control panel. This connects your source site to your new Hostney account securely.

Install the plugin

Download the Hostney Migration plugin and install it on your WordPress site. Enter the token and the plugin connects automatically.

Watch the transfer happen

The plugin pulls your database tables and files over REST API with real-time progress tracking. Pause and resume anytime during the transfer.

Why plugin migration

Works on shared hosting

No SSH or server access required. If you can install a WordPress plugin, you can migrate.

Pause and resume

Pause the migration mid-transfer and resume later. No need to start over.

Real-time progress

See database tables, files transferred, and bytes moved as it happens.

REST API transfer

No FTP, no zip files. Everything transfers securely over HTTPS.

Ideal for shared hosting, managed WordPress hosts, or any environment where SSH access is unavailable.

Complete transfer

What gets migrated

Both migration methods transfer everything you need. Your site works on Hostney exactly as it did on your old host.

All WordPress files

Themes, plugins, uploads, and core files. Everything in your web root is transferred.

MySQL databases

Your database is exported and imported with a new user and credentials configured automatically in wp-config.php.

Automatic wp-config.php update

Database connection details are updated automatically. No manual editing required.

Migration history

Every migration is logged with searchable history. Review what was transferred and when.

You can run up to 2 migrations at the same time. Migrate to any subdomain, even without an existing WordPress installation.

SSH migration

Direct transfer for full server access

Provide your source server's SSH credentials and our tool handles everything else. Auto-discovery, file transfer, and database import.

Enter SSH credentials

Provide your source server's SSH details. We support password, private key, and public key authentication methods.

Select your WordPress installation

Our tool scans the source server and auto-discovers WordPress installations. Use the interactive file browser or enter the path manually.

Automatic transfer and setup

Files, databases, and wp-config.php are transferred and configured automatically. Track progress with real-time log streaming.

Why SSH migration

Auto-discovery

The tool finds WordPress installations on your server automatically. No need to know the exact path.

Three auth methods

Password, private key, or public key authentication. Whatever your server supports.

Interactive file browser

Browse the source server's filesystem to select the right WordPress installation.

Real-time logs

Stream migration logs as they happen. See exactly what's being transferred.

Best for VPS, dedicated servers, or any host where you have SSH access to the server.

Did you know

Your websites are protected by behavioral bot detection

Every Hostney server runs built-in behavioral bot detection with 20+ scoring signals, proof-of-work challenges, and cross-server bans. Malicious traffic is stopped before it can compromise your sites or waste your resources.

Origin-level protection

Bot detection runs on the server itself, catching threats that bypass CDN filters or serving as the first line of defense.

WordPress-aware

Brute force login protection, WooCommerce-safe rate limiting, and wp-admin specific rules built into every server.

No plugins needed

Protection runs at the server level, not inside WordPress. No performance overhead, no plugin conflicts, nothing to configure.

Learn about our bot detection

Always protected

Every plan, every feature

Daily automated backups, both migration methods, and the full suite of WordPress tools are included in every Hostney plan. No add-ons, no extra charges.

Questions

Frequently asked questions