WordPress plugin comparison

Backup Bolt vs Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin

Backup Bolt

by Backup Bolt

800+ installs4.7

Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin

by WP Royal

30K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin has more active installs: 30K+, against 800+ for Backup Bolt.
On a typical day, Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin is downloaded about 251 times, Backup Bolt about 32.
Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.7 from 13 reviews.
Backup Bolt was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Jun 8, 2026 for Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin.
Backup Bolt is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin.
Backup Bolt has been around longer: since 2022, against 2025 for Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin.

Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Backup Bolt	Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin
Popular rank	#7,413	#968
Active installs	800+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.3K	7.1K
Rating	4.7(13)	5.0(7)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.59	×1.17
Last release	10 days ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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