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LazyDbBackup, by Robert Gastaud - Joomla Extension Directory

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LazyDbBackup is based on LazyBackup by Stefan Granholm. (GNU/GPL 2 or over license). This plugin was internationalised (for Joomla! 1.5 and 1.6) and modified to run with Joomla! 1.6 and now Joomla! 2.5 (Joomla! 3.4.6 too). Two versions: PDO (doesn't work on some servers) and Mysqli.
All versions come now with English, French, German translation files (thanks to Nathalie Laurent (n-at-work.net) for this German translation) and now Spanish translation by Jorge Ferreira (jorguito.com). 2012-12-20 : added italian translation by Giovanni Roli.


Its purpose is to backup your Joomla! (only MySQL) database and send the backup file by e-mail. One parameter allows you to deactivate the e-mail feature; the backup files are then kept in a special folder which you can download by FTP when needed.

**Warning ** 2023/09/13: a vulnerability was found and resolved. Please update your version. All versions (MySQLi and PDO) are concerned - see joomxtensions.com
2023/09/24: bug when mail turned off resolved, version 4.0.6

2323/10/17: version 4.0.8 compatible J 4 and 5.0.

Version 1.5.5 for Joomla! 1.5
Version 1.6.5a for Joomla! 1.6 and 1.7.0
Version 2.5.0a for Joomla! 1.6/1.7/2.5
2011-07-09: corrected bug when sending backup to multiple email addresses (thanks to Gerald Berger)
2011-12-23: 2.5.0 now Joomla! 1.6/1.7/2.5beta compatible
2012-01-19: 2.5.0a Joomla! 1.6/1.7/2.5 compatible
2012-09-26: 3.0.1 Joomla! 2.5/3.0 compatible
2013-11-18: 3.1.2 Joomla! 2.5-3.2 compatible
2015-03-17: 3.4.2 2 versions 2.5-3.4 compatible PDO and MySQLi
2016-03-25: 3.5.1 Joomla! 3.5 compatible; allows you not to delete backup file after mailing it
2016-07-08: added dutch translation, thanks to Eric Swinnen
2017-04-12: 3.7.0 JRequest replaced; added slovenian translation by Ervin Bizjak. Thanks to him! Joomla! 3.7 compatible
2018-01-23: PDO and MySQLi 3.7.1 versions are 4.0dev compatible
2018-03-19: 3.7.3 PDO and MySQLi: we exclude data from "#__session"
2018-03-23: Please replace immediatly your 3.7.3 MySQLi version with 3.7.4 that corrects a big bug. Thanks to Gerald Berger
2018-04-03: version 3.8.0 now, you will be informed by email (except deactivation of the parameter) as soon as a new version of LazyDbBackup is available
2019-05-09: version 3.8.6 some changes for date and time in the backup filename and in the body pf the mail
2019-06-03: version 3.8.7 new changes for date and tile
2021-06-16: version 3.9.0 compatible Joomla! 3.9, 3.10 nd 4.0 RC2
20230913: PDO version 4.0.5 for Joomla! 4.0+ (tested on J5.0 beta1) other versions on joomxtensions.com
20250105: PDO version 4.0.8

Great job, Thank You



Posted on 27 September 2011
Thank you, this is indeed a very very good extension, indispensable for any joomla based site.

Thank you so much!



Posted on 27 August 2011
This extension is simple to install and easy to configure.

I am so grateful that this upgrade has been made available. Lazy Backup has saved my life on many occasions and it's an essential plugin that I always include when setting up new sites.

Well done and thank you!
If my memory serves me correctly, LazyDbBackup was introduced on January 29, 2011 based on the excellent plugin called LazyBackup developed by Stefan Granholm. A great moment in Joomla plugin history.



Robert Gastaud, the developer of the latest iteration of the plugin, has done the Joomla community a great service by updating this extremely useful plugin to backup your Joomla databases.



We use it for all our sites to automatically backup the database once a week by email, which we use for our local backups running on WAMP.



A big thanks to both developers for writing such a high quality and reliable piece of software.
Owner's reply: Many thanks for your review, Gmaassen

LazyDbBackup

Version:
4.0.8
Developer:
Robert Gastaud
Last updated:
Jan 05 2025
1 month ago
Date added:
Nov 18 2014
License:
GPLv2 or later
Type:
Free download
Includes:
p
Compatibility:
J4 J5
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