WordPress care that runs itself, and tells you what it did.
TotalCare backs your site up to your own cloud storage, updates plugins one at a time and undoes any update that breaks the site, runs scheduled malware scans, and reports on all of it to you and your clients.
One full backup, then about 9 MB a day for a site with 27,000 files.
How safe updates work
Every update gets a safety net.
Updates run on a schedule you choose. TotalCare checks the site after every single item, so one bad release never takes the rest down with it.
Back up first
A backup is taken before anything changes.
One item at a time
Each plugin, theme or core update is installed on its own.
Health check
The site is checked after every item.
Roll back if broken
The previous copy goes back in, and that version is skipped until a newer one is released.
Report
You get an email. If the site is still broken, it's restored from the pre-run backup first.
The guardian. A small must-use plugin that loads before everything else. If a PHP fatal error stops every request, it swaps the previous version back on the very next request, so TotalCare can repair a site that can't even load its admin.
For agencies & freelancers
Look after every client site the same way.
One bucket for all your sites
Each site gets its own folder. Every folder knows which site owns it, so a staging copy can never overwrite or prune the live site's backups.
Move sites between domains
Install TotalCare on the new site, point it at the same bucket, and restore from Other sites in this bucket. URLs, paths and table prefix are adjusted for you.
Client-ready reporting
Failure alerts and summaries go to you and, if you choose, to your client. A monthly report is ready as a PDF or a printable page.
Plugs into your tools
A signed JSON webhook for Slack, n8n and similar, plus WP-CLI commands for scripting.
WP-CLI
$ wp totalcare backup
$ wp totalcare list
$ wp totalcare restore
$ wp totalcare verify
$ wp totalcare prune
# wp help totalcare for all options
Nothing hidden
Your data stays yours.
TotalCare doesn't run a storage service of its own and sends nothing to Digifix.
Your storage only
Backups go only to the bucket you configure, over HTTPS. No local copies are kept, and the secret key is stored encrypted.
No tracking
No telemetry and no analytics. The only outside connections are your storage, an optional webhook you set, and your own site.
Exactly what it adds
Two database tables (job queue and activity log)
Two folders in wp-content
The guardian must-use plugin
A short .htaccess rule for LiteSpeed
Deleting the plugin removes all of it. Your backups in storage are never touched.
Get started
Up and running in four steps.
Install and activateUpload the zip under Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin. TotalCare appears in the sidebar.
Connect your storageUnder TotalCare → Settings → Remote storage, enter your bucket details. Saving tests upload, download, list and delete with a small file.
Check the schedulesSet when backups, updates and scans run, and who should get the reports.
Add a real cron job (recommended)WP-Cron only runs when the site gets visitors. Call wp-cron.php every minute from your host, then use "Test background requests" in Settings to confirm your host lets work finish.
Requirements
WordPress 6.2+ and PHP 7.4+
A single-site install (not multisite)
MySQL or MariaDB through mysqli
A bucket on any S3-compatible service
The free Wordfence plugin, for malware scans only
Works on shared hosts including Hostinger and LiteSpeed servers.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Do I need Wordfence?
Only for malware scans. Backups, restores, safe updates and reports all work without it.
Where are my backups stored?
Only in the bucket you configure: Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2 or another S3-compatible service. TotalCare doesn't run a storage service of its own and keeps no local copies of backups.
What happens if an update breaks my site?
The update is rolled back straight away from a copy of the plugin or theme taken just before. If a PHP fatal error stops every request, the guardian swaps the copy back on the next request. If the site is still broken after the run, TotalCare restores the database and code from the backup taken before the run, and emails you.
Can I move a site to a new domain with it?
Yes. Install WordPress and TotalCare on the new site, enter the same bucket details, then go to Backups → Other sites in this bucket and restore the old site's latest backup. URLs, paths and the table prefix are adjusted for you. Afterwards you log in with the old site's users.
Can a staging copy overwrite my live site's backups?
No. Each backup folder records which site owns it, and a site with a different address refuses to write to or prune that folder. After a real domain change, use Backups → Take over this folder.
Does it work on LiteSpeed or Hostinger?
Yes. TotalCare was built for shared hosting and adds the LiteSpeed rule that background requests need. Use the "Test background requests" button in Settings to check your host.
I'm moving from WPvivid. What happens to my old backups?
They stay where they are and can still be restored with WPvivid. TotalCare's first backup is a full one.
Does it support multisite?
No, only single-site installs.
Stop babysitting updates.
TotalCare is free and open source. Download the latest release from GitHub; the WordPress.org listing is on its way.
