WordPress plugin comparison
Backup Migration vs CloudScale Backup & Restore
At a glance
- Backup Migration has more active installs: 80K+, against 10+ for CloudScale Backup & Restore.
- On a typical day, Backup Migration is downloaded about 630 times, CloudScale Backup & Restore about 46.
- CloudScale Backup & Restore is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 1,340 reviews.
- CloudScale Backup & Restore was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 5, 2026 for Backup Migration.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Backup Migration has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for CloudScale Backup & Restore.
Line by line
Backup Migration leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Backup Migration |  CloudScale Backup & Restore |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #517 | #32,796 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42.2K | 1K |
| Rating | 4.9(1.3K) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.12 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.1 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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