BackUpWordPress
v3.15by Tom Willmot · updated 3 days ago
Simple automated backups of your WordPress-powered website.
- Rank
- #514
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 85,000
- 80K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 4.9M
- 4,945,264 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 1,373 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
BackUpWordPress at a glance
BackUpWordPress is a WordPress plugin by Tom Willmot with 80K+ active installs, the #514 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 143 times, 23% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1,373 reviews. Version 3.15 came out on Nov 5, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “back up”. It was first released in 2007.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats25.9K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | BackUpWordPress |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 907 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 11,231 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10,499 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 133 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 134 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 149 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 102 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 116 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 102 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 143 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 156 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 164 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 142 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 120 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 247 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 380 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 211 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 90 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 72 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 93 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 71 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 70 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 76 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 85,019 · -0.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 85,019 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 84,962 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 85,215 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 85,150 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 85,109 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 85,144 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 85,130 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 85,281 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 85,318 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 85,289 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 85,401 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 85,436 |
Rank over time
#514 · down 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #514 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #514 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #513 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #513 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #513 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #513 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #514 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #514 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #514 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #514 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #515 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #514 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #514 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #513 |
Growth %
Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.05% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.04% |
Active installs band
80K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 80K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #513 → #514
- Tested up to 6.5.14 → 7.1.4
- Released 3.15 (was 3.14)
- Rank #514 → #513Downloads +2.3%
- Tested up to 6.5.13 → 6.5.14
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.1446%
- v3.1521%
- v3.1311%
- v3.106.4%
- Other15%
Rating trend
4.7★★★★★1,373 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.15
- Requires WordPress
- 3.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 2, 2007
- Last updated
- Nov 5, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about BackUpWordPress
How many websites use BackUpWordPress?
BackUpWordPress is active on 80K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #514 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has BackUpWordPress been downloaded?
4,945,264 times in total since 2007. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 143 times. See download stats
When was BackUpWordPress last updated?
Version 3.15 came out on Nov 5, 2026 (3 days ago). See every release
Is BackUpWordPress compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does BackUpWordPress have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep BackUpWordPress up to date. See its security record
Is BackUpWordPress still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 days ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does BackUpWordPress have?
4.7 out of 5 from 1,373 reviews on WordPress.org. 87% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to BackUpWordPress?
The plugins most like BackUpWordPress, by the tags they share, are WP Umbrella (90K+), Backup Migration (80K+) and Database Backup for WordPress (60K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.7
★★★★★
1,373 reviews
- 5 stars: 1,195 reviews, 87%
- 4 stars: 72 reviews, 5%
- 3 stars: 12 reviews, 1%
- 2 stars: 17 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 77 reviews, 6%
- Positive
- 92%4–5★
- Mixed
- 1%3★
- Critical
- 7%1–2★
- About 447 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 11 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 85,000 |
| Reported installs | 80K+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 1,373 |
| Total downloads | 4.9M |
| Author | Tom Willmot |
| First released | Sep 2, 2007 |
| Version | 3.15 |
| Requires WP | 3.9 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 5, 2026 |
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