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[Database & ORM](/categories/database) 4. / 5. swishdigital/db-dump ActiveCraft-plugin[Database & ORM](/categories/database) swishdigital/db-dump ==================== A simple way to perform database backups in Craft CMS 3/4. 5.0.0(2y ago)43.5k1[1 issues](https://github.com/helloswish/craft-db-dump/issues)MITPHPCI failing Since Nov 7Pushed 2y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/helloswish/craft-db-dump)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/swishdigital/db-dump)[ RSS](/packages/swishdigital-db-dump/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced today READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (1)Versions (13)Used By (0) DB Dump plugin for Craft CMS 4.x/5.x ==================================== [](#db-dump-plugin-for-craft-cms-4x5x) A simple way to perform database backups in Craft CMS 4/5. This version of Dump was ported from the original [Craft 2 version](https://github.com/putyourlightson/craft-dump) with permission by [Ben Croker](https://github.com/putyourlightson). Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) This plugin requires Craft CMS 4.0.0-alpha or later, or Craft CMS 5.x or later. Installation ------------ [](#installation) To install the plugin, follow these instructions: ### Automated Installation [](#automated-installation) Visit the Plugin Store within your Craft project Control Panel. Search for "DB Dump" and select the plugin. Click install. ### Manual Installation [](#manual-installation) 1. Open your terminal and go to your Craft project: ``` cd /path/to/project ``` 2. Then tell Composer to load the plugin: ``` composer require swishdigital/db-dump ``` 3. In the Control Panel, go to Settings → Plugins and click the “Install” button for DB Dump. Configuring DB Dump ------------------- [](#configuring-db-dump) ### Before You Begin [](#before-you-begin) Open your config/general.php file and add ``` 'extraAllowedFileExtensions' => 'sql' ``` to either your global settings array, or the array for the environment where you want to perform backups. ### Settings [](#settings) In the Craft Control Panel, navigate to Settings > Plugins > DB Dump > Settings. Set a key, choose an asset volume with which to store your backups, and set a number of old backups to keep. Using DB Dump ------------- [](#using-db-dump) To run a backup, create a GET or a POST request to the DB Dump action URL. #### Link to the Backup Function in a Twig Template: [](#link-to-the-backup-function-in-a-twig-template) ``` Backup Now ``` #### Trigger a Backup by Visiting a URL in your Browser: [](#trigger-a-backup-by-visiting-a-url-in-your-browser) ``` https://domain.com/index.php?p=actions/db-dump&key=12345 ``` #### Setup a CRON Job to Trigger Backups on a Regular Interval: [](#setup-a-cron-job-to-trigger-backups-on-a-regular-interval) Your server CRON syntax may vary. Try either of the examples below. *Ensure you've set (above) the maximum number of backups to keep, unless you potentially want many, many backups.* ``` wget https://domain.com/index.php?p=actions/db-dump&key=12345 >/dev/null 2>&1 ``` or ``` curl -s -o /dev/null "http://aamgi.loc/actions/db-dump?key=12345678" ``` DB Dump Roadmap --------------- [](#db-dump-roadmap) Some things to do, and ideas for potential features: - Nothing at this time Brought to you by [Swish Digital](https://swishdigital.co) ### Health Score 32 — LowBetter than 69% of packages Maintenance15 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity23 Limited adoption so far Community10 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity65 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 53.8% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~148 days Recently: every ~174 days Total 12 Last Release 799d ago Major Versions 3.0.3 → 4.0.0-alpha2022-05-31 4.1.1 → 5.0.02024-04-26 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/aa032da94102be5908fc58ea10624fdd78ea68570e91f511250052562bdfcfa7?d=identicon)[chadcrowell](/maintainers/chadcrowell) --- Top Contributors [![chadcrowell](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/48151?v=4)](https://github.com/chadcrowell "chadcrowell (14 commits)")[![jrrdnx](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4584671?v=4)](https://github.com/jrrdnx "jrrdnx (12 commits)") --- Tags backupcmsCraftcraftcmscraft-plugindb dump ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/swishdigital-db-dump/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/swishdigital-db-dump/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/swishdigital-db-dump) ``` ### Alternatives [verbb/formie The most user-friendly forms plugin for Craft. 102393.6k70](/packages/verbb-formie)[verbb/comments Add comments to your site. 13753.9k](/packages/verbb-comments)[verbb/vizy A flexible visual editor field for Craft. 4250.4k](/packages/verbb-vizy)[verbb/hyper A user-friendly links field for Craft. 24147.8k12](/packages/verbb-hyper)[verbb/social-poster Automatically post entries to social media. 918.5k](/packages/verbb-social-poster)[dgrigg/craft-migration-assistant Create content migrations at the click of a mouse. 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