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BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin

v5.7.8

by WP Media · updated 25 days ago

Back up, restore, and protect your WordPress website with automated backups, cloud storage, one-click recovery, and AI-assisted backup management.

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Rank
#134
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 460,000
400K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
25.4M
25,412,157 all-time
Rating
4.0/5
1,323 reviews
Support resolved
93%
14 of 15 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +17.1% (30d)·Toward 500K+ · ETA ~16d

BackWPup at a glance

BackWPup is a WordPress plugin by WP Media with 400K+ active installs, the #134 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3,599 times, 17% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1,323 reviews. Version 5.7.8 came out on Oct 14, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 161 plugins tagged “restore”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

304.7K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
BackWPup Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.050KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateBackWPup
Nov 7, 20261,821
Nov 6, 20263,295
Nov 5, 20263,499
Nov 4, 20263,467
Nov 3, 20263,015
Nov 2, 20264,660
Nov 1, 20262,590
Oct 31, 20262,459
Oct 30, 20264,252
Oct 29, 20266,416
Oct 28, 20267,729
Oct 27, 20265,481
Oct 26, 20266,240
Oct 25, 20263,699
Oct 24, 20265,023
Oct 23, 20269,928
Oct 22, 202620,443
Oct 21, 202616,799
Oct 20, 20265,783
Oct 19, 20266,840
Oct 18, 20264,210
Oct 17, 20264,379
Oct 16, 20268,307
Oct 15, 202649,632
Oct 14, 202691,988
Oct 13, 20264,889
Oct 12, 20264,585
Oct 11, 20263,372
Oct 10, 20263,599
Oct 9, 20266,314

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 461,073 · +0.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.458K460K462KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026461,073
Nov 7, 2026459,626
Nov 5, 2026459,771
Nov 4, 2026460,112
Nov 3, 2026462,539
Nov 2, 2026461,552
Nov 1, 2026459,700
Oct 31, 2026459,864
Oct 30, 2026458,693
Oct 29, 2026459,864
Oct 28, 2026458,714
Oct 27, 2026458,183

Rank over time

#134 · up 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#134#134.5#135Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#134
Nov 7, 2026#135
Nov 6, 2026#135
Nov 5, 2026#135
Nov 4, 2026#135
Nov 3, 2026#135
Nov 2, 2026#135
Nov 1, 2026#135
Oct 31, 2026#135
Oct 30, 2026#135
Oct 29, 2026#135
Oct 28, 2026#135
Oct 27, 2026#135
Oct 21, 2026#135
Oct 19, 2026#135
Oct 16, 2026#135

Growth %

Average +0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.32%
Nov 7, 2026-0.02%
Nov 5, 2026-0.07%
Nov 4, 2026-0.53%
Nov 3, 2026+0.21%
Nov 2, 2026+0.40%
Nov 1, 2026-0.04%
Oct 31, 2026+0.26%
Oct 30, 2026-0.26%
Oct 29, 2026+0.25%
Oct 28, 2026+0.12%

Active installs band

400K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.380K400K420KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026400K+
Nov 7, 2026400K+
Nov 6, 2026400K+
Nov 5, 2026400K+
Nov 4, 2026400K+
Nov 3, 2026400K+
Nov 2, 2026400K+
Nov 1, 2026400K+
Oct 31, 2026400K+
Oct 30, 2026400K+
Oct 29, 2026400K+
Oct 28, 2026400K+
Oct 27, 2026400K+
Oct 21, 2026400K+
Oct 19, 2026400K+
Oct 16, 2026400K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #135 → #135Downloads -49.6%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v5.752%
  • v4.09.4%
  • v5.67.2%
  • v3.105.9%
  • Other25%

Rating trend

4.0★★★★★1,323 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
5.7.8
Requires WordPress
5.3
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jul 5, 2009
Last updated
Oct 14, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about BackWPup

How many websites use BackWPup?

BackWPup is active on 400K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #134 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has BackWPup been downloaded?

25,412,157 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3,599 times. See download stats

When was BackWPup last updated?

Version 5.7.8 came out on Oct 14, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release

Is BackWPup compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does BackWPup have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 22 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep BackWPup up to date. See its security record

Is BackWPup still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 14 of the 15 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does BackWPup have?

4.0 out of 5 from 1,323 reviews on WordPress.org. 69% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to BackWPup?

The plugins most like BackWPup, by the tags they share, are Backuply (600K+), Total Upkeep (40K+) and UpdraftPlus (4M+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.0

★★★★★

1,323 reviews

  • 5 stars: 918 reviews, 69%
  • 4 stars: 55 reviews, 4%
  • 3 stars: 28 reviews, 2%
  • 2 stars: 27 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 295 reviews, 22%
Positive
74%4–5★
Mixed
2%3★
Critical
24%1–2★
  • About 122 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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BackWPup
Estimated installs≈ 460,000
Reported installs400K+
Rating4.0
Reviews1,323
Total downloads25.4M
AuthorWP Media
First releasedJul 5, 2009
Version5.7.8
Requires WP5.3
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 14, 2026

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