WordPress plugin comparison
Backup Migration vs Swift Backup
At a glance
- Backup Migration has more active installs: 80K+, against fewer than 10 for Swift Backup.
- On a typical day, Backup Migration is downloaded about 641 times, Swift Backup about 2.
- Swift Backup has no reviews yet.
- Backup Migration was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Dec 6, 2025 for Swift Backup.
- Backup Migration is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Swift Backup.
- Backup Migration has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for Swift Backup.
Line by line
Backup Migration leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Backup Migration |  Swift Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #517 | #57,801 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43.7K | 45 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.3K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.12 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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