Last modified August 17, 2026

manageSettingsGeneral

This function allows you to modify the General Settings.
Parameter name Type Description Possible values Example
license_key String Your JetBackup for WordPress license key used to activate premium features.   --license_key=xxxx
timezone String Set the timezone for the JetBackup for WordPress plugin. Determines when your scheduled backups will run.   --timezone=UTC
community_languages Boolean Enable/Disable community languages delivered by our languages CDN.
  • 0 - Disabled
  • 1 - Enabled
 --community_languages=1
jetbackup_integration Boolean Enable/Disable API to server level JetBackup (Allows restore of backups generated by your hosting provider's JetBackup).
  • 0 - Disabled
  • 1 - Enabled
 --jetbackup_integration=1
admin_top_menu_integration Boolean Enable/Disable Admin top menu bar integration.
  • 0 - Disabled
  • 1 - Enabled
 --admin_top_menu_integration=1
manual_backups_retention Integer Set the amount of manual backups to keep per destination. Set to 0 to disable this option and keep manual backups indefinitely.   --manual_backups_retention=5
imported_backups_retention Integer Set the amount of Imported Backups to keep. Set to 0 to disable this option and keep manual backups indefinitely.   --imported_backups_retention=5
alternate_wp_config_location String Set this if your hosting provider uses a non-default wp-config location.   --alternate_wp_config_location=/path/to/wp-config
mysql_default_port Integer Set MySQL port by used by JetBackup for mysql operations.   --mysql_default_port=3307
display_local_free_disk_space Boolean Set show available disk space in the system info page
  • 0 - Disabled
  • 1 - Enabled
 ----display_local_free_disk_space=1

Example Call JETAPI

wp jetbackup manageSettingsGeneral --license_key=xxxx --timezone=UTC --jetbackup_integration=1 --manual_backups_retention=5 --imported_backups_retention=5  --php_cli_location=/usr/bin/php
Saved Successfully
+--------------------------------------------------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+------------------------------+----------------------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------+----------------------+------------------------+------------------+------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+
| License Key                                            | License Status | Timezone           | Community Languages | JetBackup Integration | JetBackup Socket API Enabled | JetBackup Socket API Error       | Admin bar top menu integration | Display Local Disk Space | Manual Backup Retain | Imported Backup Retain | PHP CLI Location | Alternate wp-config.php Location                     | MySQL Default Port |
+--------------------------------------------------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+------------------------------+----------------------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------+----------------------+------------------------+------------------+------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+
| **************************************************vtC7 | Active         | WORDPRESS_TIMEZONE | Yes                 | No                    | No                           | Unable to determent the user uid | No                             | No                       | 0                    | 10                     | php              | /path/to/wordpress/wp-config.php                     | 3306
+--------------------------------------------------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+------------------------------+----------------------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------+----------------------+------------------------+------------------+------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+