WordPress plugin comparison
BackWPup vs Duplicator
At a glance
- Duplicator has more active installs: 1M+, against 400K+ for BackWPup.
- On a typical day, Duplicator is downloaded about 21,574 times, BackWPup about 3,483.
- Duplicator is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 4,940 reviews, against 4.0 from 1,323 reviews.
- Duplicator was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for BackWPup.
- Duplicator resolves more of its support threads: 94% 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 2011 for Duplicator.
Line by line
Duplicator leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BackWPup |  Duplicator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #134 | #43 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 296.6K | 1.5M |
| Rating | 4.0(1.3K) | 4.9(4.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | 93% | 94% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.16 | ×4.91 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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