Title: [Plugin: BackUpWordPress] Backup Running
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: BackUpWordPress] Backup Running

 *  Resolved [eltonic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eltonic/)
 * (@eltonic)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backupwordpress-backup-running/)
 * It continues to say “Backup Running” despite having finished the backup and adding
   it to the list for download.
 * The automated daily backup is workgin fine but i have to disable/re-enable the
   plugin to clear this status to allow a manual backup (as i like to do when making
   dev changes online)
 * Thanks
    Mike

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 *  Plugin Author [Tom Willmot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willmot/)
 * (@willmot)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backupwordpress-backup-running/#post-2008896)
 * Hi eltonic,
 * Thanks for your bug report, I have come across this issue myself and I’m working
   on a fix.
 * The good news is that it won’t stop your automatic backups from completing, it’s
   just the running status that isn’t getting cleared.
 * As a work around you can simply delete the ‘hmbkp_running’ option from your wp_options
   table. You can also de-activate / re-activate the plugin as you say.
 *  Plugin Author [Tom Willmot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willmot/)
 * (@willmot)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backupwordpress-backup-running/#post-2009106)
 * This issue has been fixed in the 1.1.3 release.
 * I’ve marked this as resolved but if your still having issues please do let me
   know.
 *  Thread Starter [eltonic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eltonic/)
 * (@eltonic)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backupwordpress-backup-running/#post-2009121)
 * I’ve on 1.1.4 and now nothing happens at all when I hit ‘Backup Now’
 * Please help, getting frustrated with these updates – it worked better before 
   you ‘fixed it’ to “just work” :o/
 * cheers
    mike
 *  [ZinZang](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zinzangstudio/)
 * (@zinzangstudio)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backupwordpress-backup-running/#post-2009148)
 * Same persistent “Backup Running” issue here on 1.1.4 with WP 3.1.1.
    The only
   advanced option change I’ve made is adding “define(‘HMBKP_MAX_BACKUPS’, ‘2’);”
   to wp-config.php.
 * Deactivating and reactivating the plugin clears the status fine.
 * Cheers,
    Len
 *  Thread Starter [eltonic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eltonic/)
 * (@eltonic)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backupwordpress-backup-running/#post-2009149)
 * Hello
 * Can we have some support please?
 * Many thanks
    Mike
 * PS: I’m using another (2nd choice) backup product whilst BackupWordpress is still
   doing nothing. I miss BUWP :o(
 *  [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeffreeeeey/)
 * (@jeffreeeeey)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backupwordpress-backup-running/#post-2009150)
 * same problem here also. latest version of plugin and WP.
 *  Thread Starter [eltonic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eltonic/)
 * (@eltonic)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backupwordpress-backup-running/#post-2009151)
 * hellooooo?
 *  Plugin Author [Tom Willmot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willmot/)
 * (@willmot)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backupwordpress-backup-running/#post-2009156)
 * Hi everyone,
 * Really sorry I’ve not been able to respond the past few days, I feel your frustration…
 * I know there are still some issues with the backup running status not clearing
   properly and also with the backup not starting when the manual backup now button
   is clicked, the issues are edge case and I’ve been working with several people
   to track down the causes so I can release a new version which hopefully fixes
   the issues.
 * Thanks for your patience and apologies that things haven’t been as smooth as 
   they should have been.
 *  Thread Starter [eltonic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eltonic/)
 * (@eltonic)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backupwordpress-backup-running/#post-2009158)
 * It there somewhere we can download the old version 0.x in the meantime?
 *  Plugin Author [Tom Willmot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willmot/)
 * (@willmot)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backupwordpress-backup-running/#post-2009159)
 * There is, you can browse and download any of the previous versions here
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backupwordpress/download/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backupwordpress/download/)

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 * Last activity: [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backupwordpress-backup-running/#post-2009159)
 * Status: resolved