WordPress plugin comparison
Backup Migration vs Swish Migrate and Backup
Backup Migration
by Inisev
80K+ installs4.9
Swish Migrate and Backup
by SwishFolio
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Backup Migration has more active installs: 80K+, against fewer than 10 for Swish Migrate and Backup.
- On a typical day, Backup Migration is downloaded about 704 times, Swish Migrate and Backup about 6.
- Swish Migrate and Backup is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,340 reviews.
- Backup Migration was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Nov 6, 2026 for Swish Migrate and Backup.
- Backup Migration resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Swish Migrate and Backup.
- Backup Migration is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Swish Migrate and Backup.
- Backup Migration has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for Swish Migrate and Backup.
Line by line
Backup Migration leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #517 | #73,112 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51.4K | 211 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.3K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.12 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | today | 4 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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