{"id":29774,"date":"2025-04-29T18:05:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T10:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opte.io\/support\/?p=29774"},"modified":"2026-01-07T15:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T07:52:36","slug":"backups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opte.io\/support\/backups\/","title":{"rendered":"Backups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Understanding Our WordPress Platform<\/h2>\n<p>Our WordPress platform differs significantly from standalone WordPress installations. 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