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# mncdev

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 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging] Backup File Names](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-file-names/)
 *  Thread Starter [mncdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mncdev/)
 * (@mncdev)
 * [1 month, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-file-names/#post-18880062)
 * Hi Tony,
 * Thanks for reply.
 * I understand a lot more now – I can see the problems that would cause having 
   to “pre-inspect”.
 * Your approach makes absolute sense and, obviously, works well.
 * Thank you for considering my comments.
 * I shall go to my alternative approach with some scripts on the storage host (
   I have the luxury of SSH and SFTP on the storage host !!)
 * Many thanks for you time,
 * regards
 * M
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging] Backup File Names](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-file-names/)
 *  Thread Starter [mncdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mncdev/)
 * (@mncdev)
 * [1 month, 4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-file-names/#post-18878697)
 * Hello Tony,
 * thanks for the reply. I can definitely understand the need for reliability and
   stability etc.
 * I think there may well be a way to look at this without causing any legacy issues.
   To my mind there are 2 simple methods, neither of which would affect the restore
   or backup mechanisms themselves – only altering the file recognition code.
 * To be clear I am only talking about the overall .zip file name – NOT the files
   inside it.
 * Method 1:
 *  restore started – .zip file found
    - if matches WPVivid name format
       * proceed as normal.
    - Else
       * look at file(s) inside and pick up filename from one of them
       * then proceed as normal.
    - End Change.
 * Method 2:
 * **On backup** add an extra file (no content) with the WPVivid filename and a 
   special extension e.g. wpv
 * **restore** started – .zip file found
    - if matches WPVivid name format
       * proceed as normal.
    - Else
       * Look inside zip file and find any .wpv files
       * If .wpv file present
          - Use filename details
          - proceed as normal
       * else
          - Error cannot recognise
       * end .wpv file check.
    - end match filename format
 * End Change.
 * Method 1 assumes that you can get all the required info from any of the files
   inside the .zip, method 2 idoes not assume such.
 * I would appreciate if you could have the suggestions reviewed – I think the mechanism
   is simple enough to not affect existing stability or legacy backups.
 * This would be a very big help to developers certainly and a good “new feature”
   to market … ??
 * best regards
 * M.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Limit Login Attempts Security - Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention] Are SafeList and Denylist mutally exclusive ?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/are-safelist-and-denylist-mutally-exclusive/)
 *  Thread Starter [mncdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mncdev/)
 * (@mncdev)
 * [2 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/are-safelist-and-denylist-mutally-exclusive/#post-17007312)
 * Thank you very much for the info.
 * I will now apply that.
 * cheers
 * M.

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