Swish Migrate and Backup

1.1.11

• SWISH is now the only archive format for new backups (Archive Format selector removed from Settings)
• Restore continues to support existing .zip and .tar.gz backups
• Fixed curl and aria2c CLI download commands copying as multiple commands on Windows (CMD/PowerShell) – commands now generated as a single line

1.1.10

• Fixed PHP 7.4 compatibility – converted match expressions to switch statements
• Fixed cancel job button to always clean up localStorage
• Fixed stale jobs remaining in UI when jobs not found on server
• Added debug logging for backup progress troubleshooting

1.1.9

• Added SWISH archive format option to Settings dropdown
• SWISH format provides streaming with true append support and resume capability

1.1.8

• Backup Completeness Fixes

  • Fixed missing files in backups (e.g., uploads/2026 folder) by removing timeout checks during file indexing
  • File enumeration now completes fully before archiving begins, following AI1WM’s proven approach
  • Only memory pressure triggers yielding during indexing phase, not time limits
  • Fixed path resolution for symlinks and Docker environments – improved relative path detection
  • Fixed plugin vendor directories not being backed up (was breaking Yoast, WooCommerce, etc.)

• Size Limit Increase

  • Increased backup size limit from 2GB to 4GB for free version

• CLI Backup Performance

  • CLI backups now use pipeline approach with optimized settings
  • Increased batch size to 500 files per iteration for CLI (no HTTP timeout concerns)
  • Disabled time-based yielding for CLI – only yields on memory pressure
  • Files write completely without internal chunking in CLI mode
  • Reduced logging overhead by changing per-file logs from info to debug level

• Browser Backup Optimization

  • Dynamic time budget based on server’s max_execution_time (uses 60% of available time)
  • Adaptive batch size using ServerLimits detection for different hosting environments
  • Increased default batch size from 50 to 100 files per request
  • Automatic tuning for WP Engine, Kinsta, Flywheel, and other managed hosts

• Settings UI Improvements

  • Added Settings button to Backups page header for quick access before creating backups
  • New settings modal with performance controls and hosting presets
  • Simplified settings to focus on key options: Files per Request, Database Rows per Batch
  • Quick presets for Shared Hosting, VPS/Managed, and Dedicated servers
  • Backup contents toggles for Database, Plugins, Themes, Uploads, and Core Files

• Job Progress Display Fixes

  • Fixed steps log not updating during pipeline backups
  • Steps log now correctly shows pipeline phases: Scanning files → Archiving files → Finalizing
  • Initial steps displayed immediately when backup starts
  • Progress details show file counts during indexing and processing phases

• Import Pipeline Reliability Improvements

  • Fixed race condition in file queue processing that could cause files to get stuck
  • Increased stale session timeout from 2 to 10 minutes for slow servers
  • Added database index on updated_at for faster stale processing queries
  • Fixed table prefix detection to read from SQL header comment first
  • Added table prefix verification after database restore to detect mismatches

• Performance Optimizations

  • Added chunked URL replacement to prevent timeouts on large databases
  • Fixed transient deletion loop with iteration limit (max 100k transients)
  • Created shared CacheManager utility to consolidate cache flushing logic
  • URL replacement now processes tables incrementally with state persistence

• Detailed Migration Progress Indicators

  • Each phase now shows specific human-readable labels (e.g., “Restoring Database” instead of generic “Processing”)
  • Added detailed progress messages showing actual data: bytes processed, tables imported, files copied
  • Database restore shows: “2 MB of 4 MB processed (847 queries this chunk)”
  • URL replacement shows: current pattern being processed, table name, replacement count
  • Finalize phase lists actions taken: caches flushed, security plugins deactivated
  • Cleanup phase shows size of temporary files removed

• New Shared Components

  • Added CacheManager class for centralized cache operations with safeguards
  • Added count_tables_in_sql() helper for accurate table counting in progress display

• WP-CLI Support

  • Added wp swish backup command for creating backups from command line
  • Added wp swish import command for importing/migrating backups via CLI
  • Added wp swish status and wp swish cleanup utility commands
  • CLI commands support all backup types: full, database, files

1.1.7

• Fixed large file downloads for curl/wget – moved download handler outside wp-admin
• Download URLs now use token-based auth without requiring WordPress login
• Downloads now support resumable transfers with curl -C flag
• Disabled LiteSpeed X-LiteSpeed-Location for downloads (falls back to PHP streaming)
• Fixed resumable downloads on GoDaddy/LiteSpeed + Cloudflare setups

1.1.6

• Added working scheduled backups UI with REST API endpoints
• Fixed backup job step indicators to show progress correctly
• Added Schedule Backup button to empty state on Schedules page

1.1.5

• Made X-Sendfile opt-in to improve PHP streaming reliability
• Enhanced fallback for servers without X-Sendfile support

1.1.4

• Added X-Sendfile/X-Accel-Redirect support for reliable large file downloads
• Improved download performance on Apache, Nginx, and LiteSpeed servers

1.1.3

• Fixed critical backup/restore issues for Docker and symlink environments
• Improved path handling for various hosting configurations

1.1.2

• Added support for tar.gz backup analysis and restore
• Improved backup file format detection

1.1.1

• Minor bug fixes and stability improvements

1.1.0

• Major architecture improvements for large site support
• Enhanced chunked processing for database and file backups
• Improved memory management during backup operations

1.0.9

• Added async backup processing to prevent timeouts on managed hosting (WP Engine, etc.)
• Added background job processing via WP Cron with automatic fallback
• Added job status polling endpoint for real-time progress updates
• Added ETA (estimated time remaining) display during file backup
• Fixed backup download returning “0” on admin-ajax.php – now uses admin.php
• Improved compatibility with hosts that have strict execution time limits

1.0.8

• Fixed inline script to use wp_add_inline_script() for WordPress.org compliance
• Replaced move_uploaded_file() with wp_handle_upload() for proper WordPress file handling

1.0.7

• Compatibility update for Pro plugin import fixes
• Minor stability improvements

1.0.6

• Compatibility update for Pro plugin URL auto-detection fixes
• Minor stability improvements

1.0.5

• Compatibility update for Pro plugin size estimation fixes
• Minor stability improvements

1.0.4

• Compatibility update for Pro plugin import/migration fixes
• Minor stability improvements

1.0.3

• Fixed import feature – Continue button now properly uploads and analyzes backup files
• Added auto-detection of old site URL during migration (pre-filled from backup manifest)
• Added detailed migration progress with stage tracking similar to backup process
• Fixed backup exclusion to always exclude swish-backups folder from backups
• Moved backup storage location from wp-content/uploads/swish-backups to wp-content/swish-backups
• Added smooth scrolling and active state highlighting to documentation navigation
• Improved documentation page with better anchor link navigation

1.0.2

• Enhanced backup progress modal with detailed stage tracking
• Added visual progress log showing each backup stage as it completes
• Green checkmarks for completed stages, red indicators for failures
• Improved progress feedback with animated status indicators
• Better error handling and messaging during backup process

1.0.1

• Added option to include/exclude WordPress core files in backups
• Enhanced CSS for admin layout with responsive design
• Refactored JavaScript asset enqueuing for improved performance
• Minor bug fixes and improvements

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Full site, database, and files backup support
• Local storage adapter
• Amazon S3 storage adapter
• Dropbox storage adapter
• Google Drive storage adapter
• Site migration with URL replacement
• Search and replace functionality
• Scheduled backups
• REST API endpoints