Title: [Plugin: BackWPup] Odd Schedule Issue
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: BackWPup] Odd Schedule Issue

 *  [doom2011](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doom2011/)
 * (@doom2011)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-odd-schedule-issue/)
 * Hi,
 * I am using BackWPup 2.1.13 and stumbled into an odd schedule issue:
    I created
   a backup job (type: “Database Backup” & “File Backup”) with schedule type set
   to “daily”. The backup storage is set to “Backup to Folder” and nothing else.
 * Everything works fine, i.e. the backup runs smoothly and the db dump & all files
   are included in the zip archive, as long as I have some activity on the blog,
   for instance refreshing the page or navigating through the dashboard. If the 
   blog is idle no backup is triggered. For testing purposes I set the backup time
   to midnight. No backup was triggered. The next morning I navigated to the blog
   website and voila: The backup started and within 10 secs I received a confirmation
   email telling me that backup was completed.
 * Do you have any ideas what might cause this issue? I like the plugin very much–
   it’s easy to configure and use – but this issue is quite annoying …
 * Thanks & best regards,
 * Christian
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backwpup/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backwpup/)

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 *  [alain4bingo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alain4bingo/)
 * (@alain4bingo)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-odd-schedule-issue/#post-2954699)
 * Not sure I can solve your problem but just to let you know I use WP-DB-Backup
   [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-db-backup/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-db-backup/)
   
   and I had no issues with it. I prefer sending the db to a remote server or an
   e mail address rather than keeping it on the root dir. It does not backup files
   though, but for that I download the files once (zipped) from the cpanel and I’m
   done with it. In a way its better since I dont have to backup heavy files, just
   the db. I use it here: [http://paypal-bingo.co.uk](http://paypal-bingo.co.uk)
 * Good luck
 *  [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/)
 * (@mbrsolution)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-odd-schedule-issue/#post-2954714)
 * Hi doom2011, have you set a number of files to be kept in the folder you are 
   backing up too? Also I am not sure if this will help but have you got the time
   zone set correctly on your WordPress settings?
 *  Thread Starter [doom2011](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doom2011/)
 * (@doom2011)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-odd-schedule-issue/#post-2954767)
 * [@alain4bingo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alain4bingo/): Thnx for your
   suggestion, but I think I’ll stay with BackWPup.
    [@mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/):
   The number of files is set to 7 and the time zone is set correctly. As I wrote
   above, everything works fine, as long as there is some activity on the blog …
   strange stuff.
 *  [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/)
 * (@mbrsolution)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-odd-schedule-issue/#post-2954773)
 * [@doom2011](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doom2011/) that is very strange
   indeed. I just had a look at my backups to see if the schedule does work and 
   yes it does. I will keep an eye on my schedule backups to see if the same issue
   occurs or not.
 * There might be some other plugin that might be interfering with your schedule
   setup? It is just a thought. I guess it would not hurt to investigate this further?
   Do you have any of the cache plugins installed i.e. WP Super Cache?
 *  Thread Starter [doom2011](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doom2011/)
 * (@doom2011)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-odd-schedule-issue/#post-2954783)
 * [@mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/): good point,
   maybe it’s some other plugin – I’ll look into
    it. As for cache plugins: non 
   installed.

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