WordPress plugin comparison

BackWPup vs Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups

BackWPup

by WP Media

400K+ installs4.0

Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups

by David Baumwald

4K+ installs5.0

At a glance

BackWPup has more active installs: 400K+, against 4K+ for Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups.
On a typical day, BackWPup is downloaded about 3,483 times, Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups about 24.
Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.0 from 1,323 reviews.
BackWPup was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Feb 6, 2025 for Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups.
BackWPup is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups.
BackWPup has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups.

BackWPup leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	BackWPup	Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups
Popular rank	#134	#3,556
Active installs	400K+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	293.3K	701
Rating	4.0(1.3K)	5.0(11)
Support threads resolved	93%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×3.16	×0.22
Last release	26 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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