Rabbitflare The owner has verified their profile information displayed on this page.

Questions and answers

• If a server update or security patch breaks a live WordPress site, can I roll back the change and restore the site without restoring the entire server?

  Asked by SaaS Browser · November 2, 2026

  Answered by Saeed Ashif Ahmed from Rabbitflare · November 2, 2026

  Yes. On Rabbitflare you can roll back a single WordPress site without restoring the whole server. The other sites on the same server aren't touched.

  Restoring one site

  Turn on site backups on the site's Backups tab. Backups run daily or weekly at a time you choose, and you can keep up to 60 of them. They're stored away from the server, either in Rabbitflare Backup or in your own Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2 or SFTP storage. You can also take one by hand just before an update.

  If something breaks, pick a backup and choose what to put back:

  - Everything: the site's files and database, as they were.
  - Files only: WordPress, plugins, themes and uploads go back. The database (posts, orders, users) stays as it is now.
  - Database only: posts, pages, settings, users and orders go back. The files stay as they are now.
  After a bad update, "Files only" is usually the right choice. The code goes back, and any orders or posts made since the backup are kept.

  Before restoring, the panel first saves the site as it is now (this option is ticked by default), so you can undo the restore itself if needed. Visitors only see a short maintenance notice while the database is being replaced.

  Testing updates first (free)

  Every site can have a free staging copy. Run updates there, and when everything works, push them to the live site. A "Code" push leaves the live site's orders and posts alone. Each push keeps a restore point for 7 days, so "Undo push" puts the live site back in one click. If the live site doesn't load right after a push, it's put back automatically.

  About server security patches

  The server installs security fixes for its software automatically every day. These are fixes to the versions you already have, not upgrades to new ones (PHP 8.3 stays PHP 8.3), so they rarely change how a site behaves. Server software like PHP is shared by all the sites on a server, so a patch applies to the whole server and isn't rolled back for one site. If a patch ever clashes with a plugin or theme on one of your sites, open a support ticket from the panel and we'll look at it with you, on that site alone.

  Whole-server snapshots, as a last resort

  On DigitalOcean, Vultr and Hetzner servers you also get automatic whole-server backups, and you can take a snapshot before a big change. Restoring one rolls back every site on that server, so it's only for emergencies. The per-site restore above is the normal way.

  Cost: backups to your own storage cost nothing extra. Rabbitflare Backup is $2 a month per site plus storage. Staging is free on every plan.

  Guides:

  rabbitflare.com/docs/backups
  rabbitflare.com/docs/staging
  rabbitflare.com/docs/server-backups

• Control Panel
  Manage servers, sites, files, backups, and CDN from a simple, all-in-one control panel.
• One Flat Price
  Pay a single monthly fee for the server and all the sites, instead of paying for each site.
• Easy Activity Log
  See all changes and actions taken on your sites and servers in one activity log.
• Global CDN Included
  A free global content delivery network (CDN) speeds up site loading from over 600 locations worldwide.
• Easy File Management
  Use a browser-based file manager with code editing, syntax checking, and zip/unzip features.
• One-Click Deployment
  Servers are built in about five minutes with just three simple steps.
• Free SSL Certificates
  Secure your domains with free SSL certificates that are easy to set up and renew automatically.
• Connect Your Own Server
  Add your existing server to Rabbitflare with one command, keeping your current access and data.
• Managed WordPress Servers
  Rabbitflare builds and keeps WordPress servers fast, secure, patched, and backed up automatically.
• Multiple Sites per Server
  You can host many sites on one server for a flat monthly price, sharing resources efficiently.
• Custom Domain and SSL Setup
  Connect your domains easily with guided DNS records and get SSL certificates fast.
• Server Metrics and Monitoring
  See graphs of CPU, memory, disk, and bandwidth usage for each server and site.
• Automatic Security and Updates
  Servers come with firewalls, abuse protection, and automatic updates for WordPress and the operating system.
• Server Resizing and Management
  Resize your server or move to a bigger plan easily whenever your sites grow.
• Automated Backups and Snapshots
  Get automatic backups and manual snapshots to restore your server easily if needed.
• One-Click Cache and Speed Options
  Turn on CDN, clear site caches, and restart PHP with just one click to speed up your sites.
• Supports Multiple Cloud Providers
  Use servers from DigitalOcean, Vultr, Hetzner, or your own existing servers from any provider.