WordPress plugin comparison
BackWPup vs PlugVersions
At a glance
- BackWPup has more active installs: 400K+, against 1K+ for PlugVersions.
- On a typical day, BackWPup is downloaded about 3,483 times, PlugVersions about 33.
- PlugVersions is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.0 from 1,323 reviews.
- BackWPup was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Sep 28, 2026 for PlugVersions.
- BackWPup resolves more of its support threads: 93% in the last two months, against 0% for PlugVersions.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- BackWPup has been around longer: since 2009, against 2022 for PlugVersions.
Line by line
BackWPup leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BackWPup |  PlugVersions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #134 | #5,653 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 296.6K | 709 |
| Rating | 4.0(1.3K) | 4.4(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 93% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.16 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free