How to Restore WordPress from a cPanel or Manual Backup

Restoring WordPress from backup is a critical skill for any server administrator. This guide covers restoration from cPanel backups and manual file/database backups.

Restore Files

tar -xzf wordpress-backup.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/
find /var/www/html -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;
find /var/www/html -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;
chmod 600 /var/www/html/wp-config.php

Restore Database

mysql -u root -p -e "CREATE DATABASE wordpress_restored;"
mysql -u root -p wordpress_restored < database-backup.sql

Update wp-config.php

define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress_restored');
define('DB_USER', 'wpuser');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'newpassword');

Fix URLs if Domain Changed

wp search-replace 'https://old-domain.com' 'https://new-domain.com' --all-tables

Conclusion

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