WordPress plugin comparison
Backup Migration vs Migrate Guru
At a glance
- Migrate Guru has more active installs: 200K+, against 80K+ for Backup Migration.
- On a typical day, Migrate Guru is downloaded about 1,548 times, Backup Migration about 641.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Backup Migration was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 28, 2026 for Migrate Guru.
- Backup Migration resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 83% for Migrate Guru.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Migrate Guru has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Backup Migration.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Backup Migration |  Migrate Guru |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #517 | #273 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43.7K | 40.8K |
| Rating | 4.9(1.3K) | 4.9(1.6K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.12 | ×2.14 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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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