WordPress plugin comparison
BackUpWordPress vs WP Umbrella
BackUpWordPress
by Tom Willmot
80K+ installs4.7
WP Umbrella
by WP Umbrella - Backup WordPress
90K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- WP Umbrella has more active installs: 90K+, against 80K+ for BackUpWordPress.
- On a typical day, WP Umbrella is downloaded about 3,008 times, BackUpWordPress about 146.
- WP Umbrella is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 81 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,373 reviews.
- BackUpWordPress was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 30, 2026 for WP Umbrella.
- WP Umbrella resolves more of its support threads: 100% 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 2020 for WP Umbrella.
Line by line
WP Umbrella leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | BackUpWordPress | WP Umbrella |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #514 | #487 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26.7K | 106.3K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.4K) | 4.8(81) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.09 | ×1.63 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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