<b>A backup you've never restored isn't really a backup</b>

<b>A backup you've never restored isn't really a backup</b>

Making backups feels responsible, and it is. But here's the uncomfortable truth: a backup only counts if you know it actually works.

Why it matters: people discover their backups were empty, corrupted, or missing the database only during an emergency, the worst possible moment. A backup is a fire extinguisher, you want to know it sprays before the fire.

How to test calmly:
— Spin up a staging site (a private copy of your site).
— Restore your latest backup onto it.
— Click around: does the homepage load, are posts there, do images appear?

Do this once now, and you'll trust your safety net forever.

<i>In plain words:</i> a backup is only real once you've successfully restored it somewhere safe.