WordPress plugin comparison
BackWPup vs Swish Migrate and Backup
At a glance
- BackWPup has more active installs: 400K+, against fewer than 10 for Swish Migrate and Backup.
- On a typical day, BackWPup is downloaded about 3,381 times, Swish Migrate and Backup about 6.
- Swish Migrate and Backup is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 1,323 reviews.
- Swish Migrate and Backup was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for BackWPup.
- BackWPup resolves more of its support threads: 93% in the last two months, against 0% for Swish Migrate and Backup.
- BackWPup is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Swish Migrate and Backup.
- BackWPup has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for Swish Migrate and Backup.
Line by line
BackWPup leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BackWPup |  Swish Migrate and Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #134 | #73,112 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 296.4K | 215 |
| Rating | 4.0(1.3K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 93% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.16 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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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