Title: overwrite existing backups
Last modified: October 1, 2024

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# overwrite existing backups

 *  Resolved [naamastore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/naamastore/)
 * (@naamastore)
 * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/overwrite-existing-backups/)
 * Hi, I have set updraft backup storage on the drive every day, but even if I set
   to keep only 2 backups my drive is full of daily backups even from past months,
   what can I do?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Foverwrite-existing-backups%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Support [vupdraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vupdraft/)
 * (@vupdraft)
 * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/overwrite-existing-backups/#post-18048304)
 * If the backups were created before the retention limit has been set, they will
   not be pruned nor will they be pruned if they are “always keep” backups.
 * Sometimes, if the backup does not complete the backups are also not pruned. Can
   you post your log using a tool such as pastebin.com so I can check it?

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 * Last activity: [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/overwrite-existing-backups/#post-18048304)
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