WordPress plugin comparison
Backup Migration vs WPBackupEssentials
At a glance
- Backup Migration has more active installs: 80K+, against 10+ for WPBackupEssentials.
- On a typical day, Backup Migration is downloaded about 630 times, WPBackupEssentials about 1.
- WPBackupEssentials has no reviews yet.
- Backup Migration was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jun 4, 2016 for WPBackupEssentials.
- Backup Migration is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for WPBackupEssentials.
- WPBackupEssentials has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Backup Migration.
Line by line
Backup Migration leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Backup Migration |  WPBackupEssentials |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #518 | #47,273 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42.6K | 23 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.3K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.12 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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