Bamboo Backups
v1.1.3by Bamboo Manchester · updated 8 years ago
Easily create daily backups of your Wordpress database.
- Rank
- #44,952
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6.4K
- 6,362 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Bamboo Backups at a glance
Bamboo Backups is a WordPress plugin by Bamboo Manchester with 10+ active installs, the #44,952 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 17% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1.3 came out on Mar 2, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.0.31. Among the 20 plugins tagged “backups”, it ranks #14. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats144 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Bamboo Backups |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · -7.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#44,952 · down 2,783 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | #44,952 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #44,526 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #47,007 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #39,926 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #39,753 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #47,768 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #42,624 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #42,169 |
Growth %
Average -0.62% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +27.27% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -15.38% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -7.14% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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- Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 5.0.30 → 5.0.31
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Rating trend
3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 5.0.31
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 20, 2014
- Last updated
- Mar 2, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Bamboo Backups
How many websites use Bamboo Backups?
Bamboo Backups is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #44,952 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Bamboo Backups been downloaded?
6,362 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Bamboo Backups last updated?
Version 1.1.3 came out on Mar 2, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is Bamboo Backups compatible with the latest WordPress?
Bamboo Backups’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.0.31, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Bamboo Backups still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Bamboo Backups have?
3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Bamboo Backups?
The plugins most like Bamboo Backups, by the tags they share, are Advanced Database Cleaner (100K+), WP Umbrella (90K+) and Backup Migration (80K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 6.4K |
| Author | Bamboo Manchester |
| First released | Oct 20, 2014 |
| Version | 1.1.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 2, 2018 |
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