WordPress plugin comparison
BackWPup vs WPBackupEssentials
At a glance
- BackWPup has more active installs: 400K+, against 10+ for WPBackupEssentials.
- On a typical day, BackWPup is downloaded about 3,483 times, WPBackupEssentials about 1.
- WPBackupEssentials has no reviews yet.
- BackWPup was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Jun 4, 2016 for WPBackupEssentials.
- BackWPup is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for WPBackupEssentials.
- BackWPup has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for WPBackupEssentials.
Line by line
BackWPup leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BackWPup |  WPBackupEssentials |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #134 | #47,273 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 296.6K | 23 |
| Rating | 4.0(1.3K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 93% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.16 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 25 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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