WordPress: Plugins, continued…
The following is my take.
I start about WordPress plugins in my post from June 2, 2026. I typically run a cache one, and sometimes that’s it.
I thought about doing a post today about a plugin to make backups. Backups are important to safeguard content from errors, malfunctions, etc. Before doing any manual update, making a backup is likely a good idea. That’s what I do, anyway.
So, I had a plugin installed which I was going to use to do a backup, then report about it.
The plugin crashed: it just remained stuck at 0 percent completion. When I clicked the “Stop” button in its menu, I got a message back saying the process couldn’t be stopped.
I logged into the server and stopped the plugin from there. Next, I deactivated, then deleted the plugin.
I never keep plugins around that don’t stop when I click “Stop.”
A plugin isn’t needed to make a backup of a WordPress site; a backup can be created manually. However, some plugins, assuming they work, might make it more convenient.
Not in this case, apparently:)