Exclude Files / Folders Setting
Fine-tune backup size and noise by excluding cache, temp files, and known disposable paths.
Supported Input Format
Entries can be separated by spaces, commas, or new lines.
- Relative path:
wp-content/cache/ - Absolute path:
/var/www/html/wp-content/cache/ - Glob:
*.log,wp-content/uploads/*.tmp
Matching Rules
Path entries remove exact targets and descendants. Glob entries support wildcard pattern syntax.
Examples
wp-content/cache/ node_modules/ *.log
wp-content/uploads/temp,wp-content/debug.log
wp-content/uploads/*.tmp
Invalid patterns do not fail backup. They log warning level diagnostics.