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BackWPup · Version history

BackWPup changelog and version history

Latest version
5.7.8
Oct 14, 2026 (25 days ago)
Releases
184
since 2009
In the last year
20
about one every 17 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
PHP 7.4 or later

Releases each year

  • 200910 releases
  • 201023 releases
  • 201129 releases
  • 201210 releases
  • 201315 releases
  • 20142 releases
  • 20154 releases
  • 20167 releases
  • 20177 releases
  • 201810 releases
  • 20195 releases
  • 20202 releases
  • 20211 release
  • 20222 releases
  • 20233 releases
  • 202410 releases
  • 202526 releases
  • 202618 releases

202618 releases

  1. BackWPup 5.7.8Latest

    • Release date: October 14, 2026
    • Enhancement: Added a notice guiding MCP users to install the standalone MCP Adapter plugin, which is no longer bundled with BackWPup.
    • Fix: Fixed an issue where the restore files security warning reappeared after being dismissed.

  2. BackWPup 5.7.7

    • Release date: October 5, 2026
    • Security fix: Prevented scheduled backup jobs from being triggered by unauthenticated requests. Credit: Duy Tran.
    • Security fix: Restore working directories now use unpredictable names, and abandoned restore files are automatically cleaned up. Credit: Philipp Doblhofer.
    • Security fix: Fixed a potential path traversal vulnerability when extracting ZIP archives during restore. Credit: Bhaveshkumar Parmar.
    • New feature: Added a secure OAuth sign-in option for connecting AI assistants to BackWPup through MCP.
    • Fix: Fixed an issue where ZIP backups resumed during archive creation could miss files.

  3. BackWPup 5.7.6

    • Release date: September 7, 2026
    • Security fix: Restricted access to BackWPup debug information to users with Settings access.
    • Security fix: Restricted license activation and deactivation to users with Settings access.
    • Security fix: Restricted BackWPup redirects to trusted destinations to prevent unsafe off-site redirects.
    • Security fix: Fixed a potential Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in backup download error messages.
    • Fix: Fixed an issue that could cause duplicate entries in Tar/TarGz backups after an interrupted backup was resumed.

  4. BackWPup 5.7.5

    • Release date: July 21, 2026
    • Security fix: Resolved a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability on the Restore page.
    • Fix: Fixed an incorrect backup aborted notice and a page freeze when using the Backup Now button.
    • Fix: Fixed an issue affecting the “Don’t show again” admin notice action.

  5. BackWPup 5.7.3

    • Release date: June 22, 2026
    • Enhancement: Added the backwpup_mcp_server_enabled filter to allow disabling MCP functionality.
    • Fix: MCP backup history now reports correct file sizes across all storage destinations.
    • Fix: Resolved a WooCommerce compatibility issue that could generate log errors.
    • Fix: Resolved PHP 8.1+ compatibility issues affecting MCP operations.

  6. BackWPup 5.7.4

    • Release date: July 6, 2026
    • New feature: Added a security notice that detects stale restore files and allows them to be deleted with one click.
    • Enhancement: Restore working directories are now automatically cleaned up after a successful restore.
    • Fix: Fixed inconsistent file counts in interrupted and resumed ZIP backups.
    • Fix: Resolved a fatal error caused by outdated .htaccess rules on Apache 2.4.

  7. BackWPup 5.7.2

    • Release date: June 8, 2026
    • Fix: Resolved PHP namespace conflicts in bundled vendor libraries to prevent fatal errors caused by dependency collisions with other plugins.

  8. BackWPup 5.7.1

  9. BackWPup 5.7.0

    • Release date: June 8, 2026
    • New feature: Added MCP support, allowing AI assistants to manage backups, run jobs, monitor progress, cancel jobs, and access logs.

  10. BackWPup 5.6.11

    • Release date: June 1, 2026
    • Fix: Addressed a Block Editor List View issue that caused some block names to appear blank.

  11. BackWPup 5.6.10

    • Release date: May 28, 2026
    • Enhancement: Aligned backup history timestamps with WordPress timezone.
    • Enhancement: Improved FTP and SFTP failure clarity in backup logs.
    • Enhancement: Expanded Dropbox error mapping and failure reason coverage.
    • Enhancement: Added backup path visibility in logs.
    • Enhancement: Expanded Google Drive error mapping and failure reason coverage.
    • Enhancement: Added descriptive empty-state text when no backup is available.
    • Enhancement: Expanded OneDrive error mapping and failure reason coverage.
    • Enhancement: Expanded Microsoft Azure Blob Storage failure scenario coverage.
    • Enhancement: Added explicit feedback when authentication credentials are invalid.
    • Enhancement: Improved abort flow behavior and user feedback.
    • Enhancement: Improved overall UI and accessibility consistency across the plugin.
    • Fix: Fixed backup history pagination issues.
    • Fix: Prevented fatal TypeError in WXR export on PHP 8.4 with nullable meta values.
    • Fix: Fixed backup download behavior on mobile devices.
    • Fix: Fixed incomplete cron cleanup when changing or deleting job schedules.
    • Fix: Fixed backup creation flow that could stall on large sites.
    • Fix: Prevented WP Super Cache from being unnecessarily disabled during backup jobs.

  12. BackWPup 5.6.9

    • Release date: April 27, 2026
    • Fix: Resolved memory limit errors during some database backups.
    • Fix: Prevented restore page from hanging in certain edge cases during archive processing.
    • Fix: Corrected failed backup status reporting for SugarSync when quota limits are reached.
    • Enhancement: Backup history now includes storage name for failed backups.
    • Enhancement: Improved consistency of backup status in logs and history.
    • Enhancement: “View log” action is now available for successful backups.
    • Enhancement: Improved consistency and alignment of UI elements across the plugin.
    • New feature: Added a filter for backup archive types.
    • Enhancement: Improved visibility and naming of in-product support tools.

  13. BackWPup 5.6.8

    • Release date: April 08, 2026
    • Fix: Resolved PHP warnings related to zlib.output_compression after headers were sent.
    • Fix: Resolved TypeError in job tracking and improved error handling.
    • Fix: Resolved issue where custom job names were overwritten when changing data selection.
    • Fix: Resolved incorrect redirect when closing admin dialogs.
    • Fix: Resolved PHP 8.4 deprecation warnings for nullable parameters.
    • Fix: Improved visibility of checkbox borders in Migration Settings dialog.
    • New feature: Added failed backup history tracking.
    • Enhancement: File exclusion list is now ordered alphabetically for easier navigation.
    • Enhancement: Added confirmation warning when deleting multiple backups.

  14. BackWPup 5.6.7

    • Release date: March 25, 2026
    • Security fix: Resolved a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the getblock REST endpoint.
    • Fix: Backup limit is now properly respected (“Max backups to retain” setting).
    • Fix: Backup process no longer continues after a job is aborted.
    • Fix: Resolved storage settings panel rendering blank in some cases.
    • Fix: Resolved SugarSync backup download failures and related PHP errors.
    • Fix: Fixed restore database connection error display.
    • Fix: Resolved UI issues during the database restoration step.
    • Fix: Fixed authentication and UI inconsistencies for cloud storage providers (HiDrive, Google Drive, OneDrive).
    • Fix: Resolved fatal error during Free version installation related to license handling.
    • Fix: Removed EasyCron support.
    • New feature: Added SFTP as a storage destination.
    • Enhancement: Improved restoration performance (extraction and file copy process).
    • Enhancement: Improved HiDrive token expiration handling.
    • Enhancement: Improved email validation and sender name parsing for job log emails.
    • Enhancement: Added “Select All” option for database tables.
    • Enhancement: Improved restore page accessibility within the admin menu.

  15. BackWPup 5.6.6

    • Release date: March 05, 2026
    • Enhancement: Improved WP Audit plugin validation checks.
    • Fix: Resolved job options saving issues and UI inconsistencies.
    • Fix: Replaced {{%LICENSE_URL%}} in Free version.
    • Fix: Fixed blank backup list after bulk deleting all backups from history.
    • Security fix: Prevented sensitive license values from being stored in plain text.
    • Fix: Gracefully handled disabled putenv() function during backup execution.

  16. BackWPup 5.6.5

    • Release date: February 05, 2026
    • New Feature: Introduced support tool chatbot for user assistance.

  17. BackWPup 5.6.3

    • Release date: January 20, 2026
    • Fix: Backups stored on Amazon Glacier were not listed correctly.
    • Fix: When restoring multiple backups consecutively, the previously selected backup was restored instead of the intended one.
    • Fix: No error message was shown when an FTP error occurred during backup or restore.
    • Fix: Fatal error occurring on Kinsta-hosted environments.
    • Fix: Re-enabled automatic folder protection to prevent backup directories from being publicly accessible.
    • Enhancement: Cache is now flushed after database restore to ensure restored data is properly reflected.
    • Security: Fixed a security vulnerability (CVE-2025-15041).

  18. BackWPup 5.6.2

    • Release date: January 07, 2026
    • Fix: Improved validation for the “Max backups to retain” setting to prevent incorrect values.
    • Pro enhancement: Improved license management and added an in-plugin notification to alert users about license status changes.

202526 releases

  1. BackWPup 5.6.1

    • Release date: December 11, 2025
    • Fix: Legacy backup job links stopped working after upgrading from version 5.6.0.
    • Fix: Storage configuration was failing for multiple storage providers (Amazon S3, Amazon Glacier, Azure Storage, Google Cloud Storage, OneDrive, Rackspace).
    • Added: Compatibility for legacy backup job link formats to ensure older jobs continue to work without any changes.

  2. BackWPup 5.6.0

    • Release date: November 25, 2025
    • Enhancement: Introduced WP-CLI support for running backups
    • Enhancement: Improved Mixpanel event tracking accuracy
    • Added support for triggering backups via link
    • Fix: Resolved a compatibility issue with Visual Composer

  3. BackWPup 5.5.2

    • Release date: November 03, 2025
    • Security fix: Safe handling of job attributes concatenated into HTML attributes on the admin UI
    • Enhancement: Compatibility with Kinsta hosting with backup rate limits
    • Enhancement: Better handling of missing PHP cURL extension
    • Enhancement: Improved upload of large backups on HiDrive
    • Enhancement: Facilitated diagnosis for support with dedicated tooling
    • Fix: Consistently displaying the “Help Us Improve BackWPup!” notice

  4. BackWPup 5.5.1

    • Release date: October 20, 2025
    • Security Fix: Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Exposure
    • Fix: HiDrive backup download partially not working.
    • Fix: HiDrive backup not working properly due to major storage issue.
    • Fix: Compatibility issue with .donotbackup file and open_basedir environments.
    • Fix: Minor UX issues when including files in backups.
    • Fix: OneDrive allow users to reauthenticate.

  5. BackWPup 5.5.0

    • Release date: September 16, 2025
    • New Feature: Archive format per backup
    • New Feature: Archive name per backup

  6. BackWPup 5.4.1

    • Fix: Additional Guzzle Dependency conflicts causing errors.

  7. BackWPup 5.4.0

  8. BackWPup 5.3.2

    • Release date: August 12, 2025
    • Bugfix: Log notification emails were not sent for successful backup
    • Removed: Remove unused/deprecated codes
    • Enhancement: Refactor the plugin admin notice code
    • Bugfix: Save button is not clickable on low browsers window height
    • Bugfix: Google Drive & OneDrive API fields not fully visible
    • Bugfix: Encryption “Save” button not visible below Asymmetric Key
    • Bugfix: Decryption key needed for free plugin
    • Enhancement: Storage deselect ux issues

  9. BackWPup 5.3.1

    • Release date: July 22, 2025
    • Bugfix: Default archive format resets to Tar format after update to 5.3
    • Bugfix: Updating to 5.3 causes Fatal error due to corrupted data
    • Bugfix: License activation fails due to service provider issue
    • Bugfix: Upload to FTP backup limit issue on 5.3

  10. BackWPup 5.3.0

  11. BackWPup 5.2.3

  12. BackWPup 5.2.2

  13. BackWPup 5.2.1

  14. BackWPup 5.2.0

  15. BackWPup 5.1.3

  16. BackWPup 5.1.2

  17. BackWPup 5.1.1

  18. BackWPup 5.0.9

  19. BackWPup 5.1.0

  20. BackWPup 5.0.7

  21. BackWPup 5.0.6

  22. BackWPup 5.0.5

  23. BackWPup 5.0.4

  24. BackWPup 5.0.3

  25. BackWPup 5.0.2

  26. BackWPup 5.0.1

202410 releases

  1. BackWPup 4.1.7

  2. BackWPup 4.1.6

  3. BackWPup 4.1.5

  4. BackWPup 4.1.4

  5. BackWPup 4.1.3

  6. BackWPup 4.1.2

  7. BackWPup 4.1.0

  8. BackWPup 4.1.1

  9. BackWPup 4.0.4

  10. BackWPup 4.0.3

20233 releases

  1. BackWPup 4.0.2

  2. BackWPup 4.0.1

  3. BackWPup 4.0.0

20222 releases

  1. BackWPup 3.10.0

  2. BackWPup 3.9.0

20211 release

  1. BackWPup 3.8.0

20202 releases

  1. BackWPup 3.7.1

  2. BackWPup 3.7.0

20195 releases

  1. BackWPup 3.6.10

  2. BackWPup 3.6.9

  3. BackWPup 3.6.8

  4. BackWPup 3.6.7

  5. BackWPup 3.6.6

201810 releases

  1. BackWPup 3.6.5

  2. BackWPup 3.6.4

  3. BackWPup 3.6.3

  4. BackWPup 3.6.2

  5. BackWPup 3.6.1

  6. BackWPup 3.6.0

  7. BackWPup 3.5.1

  8. BackWPup 3.5.0

  9. BackWPup 3.4.5

  10. BackWPup 3.4.4

20177 releases

  1. BackWPup 3.4.3

  2. BackWPup 3.4.2

  3. BackWPup 3.4.1

  4. BackWPup 3.4.0

  5. BackWPup 3.3.7

  6. BackWPup 3.3.6

  7. BackWPup 3.3.4

20167 releases

  1. BackWPup 3.3.3

  2. BackWPup 3.3.2

  3. BackWPup 3.3.1

  4. BackWPup 3.3

  5. BackWPup 3.2.5

  6. BackWPup 3.2.4

  7. BackWPup 3.2.3

20154 releases

  1. BackWPup 3.2.2

  2. BackWPup 3.2.1

  3. BackWPup 3.2.0

  4. BackWPup 3.1.4

20142 releases

  1. BackWPup 3.1.3

  2. BackWPup 3.1.2

201315 releases

  1. BackWPup 3.1.1

  2. BackWPup 3.1

  3. BackWPup 3.0.13

  4. BackWPup 3.0.12

  5. BackWPup 3.0.11

  6. BackWPup 3.0.10

  7. BackWPup 3.0.9

  8. BackWPup 3.0.8

  9. BackWPup 3.0.7

  10. BackWPup 3.0.6

  11. BackWPup 3.0.5

  12. BackWPup 3.0.4

  13. BackWPup 3.0.3

  14. BackWPup 3.0.2

  15. BackWPup 3.0.1

201210 releases

  1. BackWPup 2.1.17

  2. BackWPup 2.1.16

  3. BackWPup 2.1.15

  4. BackWPup 2.1.14

  5. BackWPup 2.1.13

  6. BackWPup 2.1.12

  7. BackWPup 2.1.11

  8. BackWPup 2.1.10

  9. BackWPup 2.1.9

  10. BackWPup 2.1.8

201129 releases

  1. BackWPup 2.1.7

  2. BackWPup 2.1.6

  3. BackWPup 2.1.5

  4. BackWPup 2.1.4

  5. BackWPup 2.1.3

  6. BackWPup 2.1.2

  7. BackWPup 2.1.1

  8. BackWPup 2.1.0

  9. BackWPup 2.0.3

  10. BackWPup 2.0.2

  11. BackWPup 2.0.1

  12. BackWPup 2.0.0

  13. BackWPup 1.7.8

  14. BackWPup 1.7.7

  15. BackWPup 1.7.6

  16. BackWPup 1.7.5

  17. BackWPup 1.7.4

  18. BackWPup 1.7.3

  19. BackWPup 1.7.2

  20. BackWPup 1.7.1

  21. BackWPup 1.7.0

  22. BackWPup 1.6.2

  23. BackWPup 1.6.1

  24. BackWPup 1.6.0

  25. BackWPup 1.5.5

  26. BackWPup 1.5.2

  27. BackWPup 1.5.1

  28. BackWPup 1.5.0

  29. BackWPup 1.4.1

201023 releases

  1. BackWPup 1.3.6

  2. BackWPup 1.3.5

  3. BackWPup 1.3.4

  4. BackWPup 1.3.3

  5. BackWPup 1.3.2

  6. BackWPup 1.3.1

  7. BackWPup 1.3.0

  8. BackWPup 1.2.1

  9. BackWPup 1.2.0

  10. BackWPup 1.1.1

  11. BackWPup 1.1.0

  12. BackWPup 1.0.9

  13. BackWPup 1.0.8

  14. BackWPup 1.0.7

  15. BackWPup 1.0.6

  16. BackWPup 1.0.5

  17. BackWPup 1.0.4

  18. BackWPup 1.0.3

  19. BackWPup 1.0.2

  20. BackWPup 1.0.1

  21. BackWPup 1.0.0

  22. BackWPup 0.8.1

  23. BackWPup 0.8.0

200910 releases

  1. BackWPup 0.7.2

  2. BackWPup 0.7.0

  3. BackWPup 0.6.5

  4. BackWPup 0.6.4

  5. BackWPup 0.6.3

  6. BackWPup 0.6.2

  7. BackWPup 0.6.1

  8. BackWPup 0.6.0

  9. BackWPup 0.5.5

  10. BackWPup 0.5.0

Questions about BackWPup’s releases

What is the latest version of BackWPup?

5.7.8, released on Oct 14, 2026 (3 weeks ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 7.4 or later.

How often is BackWPup updated?

20 releases in the last year, about one every 17 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from July 2009.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in BackWPup’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.