WordPress plugin comparison
BackWPup vs mk Simple Backups
At a glance
- BackWPup has more active installs: 400K+, against 20+ for mk Simple Backups.
- On a typical day, BackWPup is downloaded about 3,483 times, mk Simple Backups about 2.
- mk Simple Backups is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 1,323 reviews.
- BackWPup was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Aug 31, 2020 for mk Simple Backups.
- BackWPup is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for mk Simple Backups.
- BackWPup has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for mk Simple Backups.
Line by line
BackWPup leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BackWPup |  mk Simple Backups |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #134 | #26,626 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 296.6K | 52 |
| Rating | 4.0(1.3K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 93% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.16 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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