backup-wordpress.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Creates a backup of a WordPress instalation, files and database with WP-CLI

# Go to the root directory
cd htdocs

# Backup files of the root site
tar --exclude='./.git' -czvf "backup-$(date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S).tar.gz" .

# Backup of the database
wp db export "backup-db-$(date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S).sql"

echo Backup files created OK
echo Now you should download and remove the files from the server
echo Bye!