WordPress plugin comparison
BackWPup vs CloudScale Backup & Restore
At a glance
- BackWPup has more active installs: 400K+, against 10+ for CloudScale Backup & Restore.
- On a typical day, BackWPup is downloaded about 3,483 times, CloudScale Backup & Restore about 46.
- CloudScale Backup & Restore is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.0 from 1,323 reviews.
- CloudScale Backup & Restore was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for BackWPup.
- CloudScale Backup & Restore resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 93% for BackWPup.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- BackWPup has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for CloudScale Backup & Restore.
Line by line
BackWPup leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BackWPup |  CloudScale Backup & Restore |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #134 | #32,796 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 296.6K | 1K |
| Rating | 4.0(1.3K) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 93% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.16 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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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