WordPress plugin comparison
BackUpWordPress vs UpdraftPlus
BackUpWordPress
by Tom Willmot
80K+ installs4.7
UpdraftPlus
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
4M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- UpdraftPlus has more active installs: 4M+, against 80K+ for BackUpWordPress.
- On a typical day, UpdraftPlus is downloaded about 37,620 times, BackUpWordPress about 146.
- UpdraftPlus is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 8,718 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,373 reviews.
- BackUpWordPress was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for UpdraftPlus.
- UpdraftPlus resolves more of its support threads: 74% in the last two months, against 0% for BackUpWordPress.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- BackUpWordPress has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for UpdraftPlus.
Line by line
UpdraftPlus leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | BackUpWordPress | UpdraftPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #514 | #14 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26.8K | 6M |
| Rating | 4.7(1.4K) | 4.8(8.7K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 74% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.09 | ×7.42 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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