A website backup is a snapshot of all your website’s important components. Website backups should include all of the following elements of your website Website code files, Any website databases, Images, Any add-ons, plugins, or themes used by your website, Making backups of your website is an important part of regular site maintenance. You don’t want to be left without a backup of your site should something happen such as a security compromise, or if your billing accidentally lapses long enough to cancel your account. By keeping regular backups, you ensure that you have a way to bring your website back without having to rebuild it from scratch.