WordPress plugin comparison
Backuply vs mk Simple Backups
At a glance
- Backuply has more active installs: 600K+, against 20+ for mk Simple Backups.
- On a typical day, Backuply is downloaded about 2,865 times, mk Simple Backups about 2.
- mk Simple Backups is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 135 reviews.
- Backuply was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Aug 31, 2020 for mk Simple Backups.
- Backuply is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for mk Simple Backups.
- mk Simple Backups has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for Backuply.
Line by line
Backuply leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Backuply |  mk Simple Backups |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #101 | #26,626 |
| Active installs | 600K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 196.1K | 52 |
| Rating | 4.5(135) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.19 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.5 | – |
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