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Backup Migration vs Fast Backups
At a glance
- Backup Migration has more active installs: 80K+, against 10+ for Fast Backups.
- On a typical day, Backup Migration is downloaded about 630 times, Fast Backups about 17.
- Fast Backups is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,339 reviews.
- Fast Backups 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 Fast Backups.
Line by line
Backup Migration leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Backup Migration |  Fast Backups |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #518 | #33,677 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42.6K | 413 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.3K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.12 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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