Introduction

Backup, Site Security

Akeeba Backup Core is the most widely used open-source backup component for the Joomla! CMS. Its mission is simple: create a site backup that can be restored on any Joomla!-capable server, making it ideal not only for backups but also for site transfers or even deploying sites to your clients' servers.


Akeeba Backup creates a full backup of your site in a single archive. The archive contains all the files, a database snapshot and an installer similar in function to the standard Joomla! installer. The backup and restore process is AJAX powered to avoid server timeouts, even with huge sites. Alternatively, you can make a backup of only your database, or only your files. Akeeba Backup is the reliable, easy to use, open source backup solution for your Joomla! site.

The current version of Akeeba Backup is fully supported on the latest and LTS versions of Joomla and PHP. Previous versions of our software compatible with older versions of Joomla and PHP are available on our site.

Features:

  • Automatic configuration with the Configuration Wizard.
  • The fastest and most reliable native PHP backup engine.
  • One click backups, available as backend menu items or a Joomla control panel quick icon.
  • Restore with Akeeba Kickstart (free of charge script): restore extracting the backup directly on the server; no need to upload thousands of files by FTP!
  • Multiple backup profiles with independently managed configuration options.
  • Choose between standard ZIP or highly efficient JPA archive format.
  • Exclude specific files, folders.
  • Exclude specific database tables or their contents.
  • Archives can be restored on any host. Useful for transferring your site between subdomains/hosts or even to/from your local testing server (e.g. XAMPP, WAMPServer, MAMP, etc).

and much, much more!

Note: The Akeeba Backup Core component, its documentation and its video tutorials are free of charge. Support for the software and an edition with advanced features (not listed above) are, however, not free of charge. If you are filing a review please make sure that it concerns the Akeeba Backup Core edition and the features we make available free of charge, in line with the Joomla Extension Directory's rules. Thank you!

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Perfect!



Posted on 27 March 2015
Functionality
Works more than perfect!
Ease of use
Very simple and very easy!
Support
Always the best support!
Documentation
All you need!
I used this to: Transferring sites from one server to the other was the easiest task!
We tried Akeeba on preinstalled Joomla 2.5. We just used kickstart and all files and Mysql entries entered so easy that we didn't have anything else to do! Upload and started working immediately!
Bravo guys!

Great plugin!



Posted on 21 March 2015
Functionality
100%
Ease of use
like a piece of cake, similar to other akeeba plugins.
Support
top notch
I used this to: almost all of my joomla! site

Best Joomla Backup



Posted on 17 March 2015
Functionality
Amazing Akeeba Backup!
Ease of use
Fine
Support
Great support
Documentation
I used this to: Great job guys.
Functionality
This is the best component on Joomla extension directory. No doubt this has more reviews in joomla
Ease of use
This is easily installable.
Support
The support team replied emails my developers asked them.
Documentation
It has best documentation.
I used this to: my websites
Functionality
Does more than expected. Software in professional quality. Two thumbs up!
Ease of use
I changed my development installation to our production server using Akeeba. It works completely well.
Support
Was not necessary.
Documentation
I used an Youtube video - it described everything and I did not need a closer look into any documentation.
I used this to: a business website.
Functionality
Has worked flawlessly in every test I have done. Moved the backup from a crashed server to a new server. Worked exactly as docs describe
Ease of use
Very easy to use. Simply backup the site, copy the archive and using their kickstart.php file, you can restore an entire site in minutes.
Support
I didnt need support on this due to the excellent documentation (see Documentation)
Documentation
Documentation spells out step by step instructions and they have videos which show the restore process. Cant ask for anything more from them
I used this to: I have used this on every site I have created with Joomla but have only needed to restore recently when my server crashed. I had never been through the restore process before but after watching their video and stepping through the process, I was up and running again in no time.

Excellent!



Posted on 12 March 2015
Functionality
Akeeba Backup is one of those extensions you must install on any site.
Ease of use
Easy to use once you install it
Functionality
So many features it makes my head spin
Ease of use
Out of the box, awesome instructions
Support
None needed
Documentation
I used this to: I feel silly that I've been using Akeeba (joomlapack) since the dawn of time, but I've only just found the "post processing" tools... which I've been manually doing for ages.
I've just combined this with a box.com account and some simple cronjobs and I now have secondary backups

Nice extension!



Posted on 05 March 2015
Functionality
Perfect
Ease of use
Easy
Documentation
Great documentation
I used this to: Backup and restore all my sites!

Thanks for this



Posted on 01 March 2015
Functionality
It's a must have for every Joomla sites, we couldn't live without a backup that can be restored in a snap
Ease of use
Really easy to use, just start the backup process and manage the list of backups to downlad
Support
Never needed support for this extensions, never had a problem!
Documentation
Good documentation even if it's difficult that you need to read it, you can use the extension without reading docs
I used this to: All my client websites, i can avoid to rely to server based scripts for database and site backup everythin is integrated in Joomla package, thanks to give it for free!
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Akeeba Backup

Version:
10.2.2
Developer:
Akeeba Ltd
Last updated:
Jan 16 2026
1 week ago
Date added:
Jun 05 2007
License:
GPLv2 or later
Type:
Free download
Includes:
c m p
Compatibility:
J3 J4 J5 J6
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