WordPress plugin comparison
JetBackup vs mk Simple Backups
At a glance
- JetBackup has more active installs: 200K+, against 20+ for mk Simple Backups.
- On a typical day, JetBackup is downloaded about 3,042 times, mk Simple Backups about 2.
- mk Simple Backups is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 1,056 reviews.
- JetBackup was updated more recently: Oct 18, 2026, against Aug 31, 2020 for mk Simple Backups.
- JetBackup is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for mk Simple Backups.
- JetBackup has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for mk Simple Backups.
Line by line
JetBackup leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  JetBackup |  mk Simple Backups |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #238 | #26,626 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 121K | 52 |
| Rating | 4.5(1.1K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.21 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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