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WordPress plugin comparison

BackWPup vs DB Backup

BackWPup

by WP Media

400K+ installs4.0

DB Backup

by syedamirhussain91

70+ installs4.3

At a glance

  • BackWPup has more active installs: 400K+, against 70+ for DB Backup.
  • On a typical day, BackWPup is downloaded about 3,483 times, DB Backup about 3.
  • DB Backup is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.0 from 1,323 reviews.
  • BackWPup was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Mar 10, 2018 for DB Backup.
  • BackWPup is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for DB Backup.
  • BackWPup has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for DB Backup.

Line by line

BackWPup leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricBackWPupDB Backup
Popular rank#134#18,804
Active installs400K+70+
Downloads, last 30 days296.6K65
Rating4.0(1.3K)4.3(3)
Support threads resolved93%–
Tested up to7.1.44.9.35
Search multiplier×3.16×0.00
Last release26 days ago8 years ago
Requires PHP7.4–

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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