diff --git a/modules/website/wordpress/wordpress-cron-manager.sh b/modules/website/wordpress/wordpress-cron-manager.sh
index 816d1cc..33a26e3 100755
--- a/modules/website/wordpress/wordpress-cron-manager.sh
+++ b/modules/website/wordpress/wordpress-cron-manager.sh
@@ -273,6 +273,28 @@ show_installation_status() {
     echo "Total installations: $count"
 }
 
+# Function to create timestamped backup of wp-config.php
+# Returns 0 on success, 1 on failure
+# Also returns the backup filename
+create_timestamped_backup() {
+    local wp_config="$1"
+    local backup_timestamp=$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)
+    local backup_file="${wp_config}.backup-${backup_timestamp}"
+
+    # Verify source file exists
+    if [ ! -f "$wp_config" ]; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    # Create backup
+    if cp "$wp_config" "$backup_file" 2>/dev/null; then
+        echo "$backup_file"
+        return 0
+    else
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
 # Function to generate staggered cron time
 # Distributes jobs across 60 minutes to avoid load spikes
 generate_staggered_cron() {
@@ -681,12 +703,38 @@ case "$choice" in
         fi
 
         echo ""
-        echo "All validation checks passed. Proceeding with configuration..."
+        echo "All validation checks passed. Ready to make changes..."
         echo ""
 
-        # Backup wp-config.php
-        cp "$wp_config" "${wp_config}.backup-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)"
-        echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} Backed up wp-config.php"
+        # CREATE BACKUP WITH TIMESTAMP
+        echo -e "${BOLD}BACKUP CREATION:${NC}"
+        backup_file=$(create_timestamped_backup "$wp_config")
+        if [ $? -ne 0 ] || [ -z "$backup_file" ]; then
+            print_error "Failed to create backup of wp-config.php"
+            echo "  Cannot proceed without backup"
+            press_enter
+            exit 1
+        fi
+
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} Backup created successfully"
+        echo -e "${CYAN}Location:${NC} $backup_file"
+        echo -e "${CYAN}Timestamp:${NC} $(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')"
+        echo ""
+
+        # User confirmation to proceed with modification
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}IMPORTANT:${NC} This will modify your wp-config.php file"
+        echo ""
+        echo -n "Proceed with modification? (y/n) [y]: "
+        read -r confirm
+        if [ "$confirm" = "n" ] || [ "$confirm" = "N" ]; then
+            echo "Operation cancelled. Backup preserved at: $backup_file"
+            press_enter
+            exit 0
+        fi
+
+        echo ""
+        echo "Modifying wp-config.php..."
+        echo ""
 
         # Safely disable wp-cron in wp-config.php
         if disable_wpcron_in_config "$wp_config"; then
@@ -695,11 +743,16 @@ case "$choice" in
             # CRITICAL: Verify syntax after modification
             if ! validate_wp_config_syntax "$wp_config"; then
                 print_error "CRITICAL: wp-config.php syntax became invalid after modification!"
-                echo "  Attempting to restore backup..."
-                backup_file=$(find "${wp_config}.backup-"* 2>/dev/null | sort -r | head -1)
-                if [ -n "$backup_file" ]; then
-                    cp "$backup_file" "$wp_config"
-                    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} Restored from backup"
+                echo "  Restoring backup..."
+                if cp "$backup_file" "$wp_config"; then
+                    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} Restored from backup: $backup_file"
+                    echo ""
+                    echo "Your original wp-config.php has been restored."
+                    echo "Backup (with attempted modification) kept at: ${backup_file}.failed"
+                    cp "$backup_file" "${backup_file}.failed"
+                else
+                    print_error "CRITICAL: Could not restore from backup!"
+                    echo "Original backup location: $backup_file"
                 fi
                 press_enter
                 exit 1