Q. When I restore a database-only backup, will the file system stay intact?
A. Yes. When you restore a database-only backup, WP Staging only restores the database content included in the backup. Existing files on the site, such as media files, plugins, themes, WordPress core files, and other files on the server, are not changed, deleted, or replaced.
This means that a database-only restore is useful when you want to roll back posts, pages, plugin settings, theme settings, users, WooCommerce data, or other database content without touching the file system.
Q. When I restore images from a backup, are they added to the existing images in the uploads folder?
A. No. Restoring the uploads folder does not merge the backup images with the existing images on the site. Instead, the current uploads folder is removed first and then replaced with the uploads folder from the backup.
This means that any media files currently existing in the uploads folder but not included in the backup will no longer be available after the restore.
Before restoring the uploads folder, make sure the backup contains all media files you still need, or create a fresh backup of the current site first.
