WordPress plugin comparison
Bamboo Backups vs SQL Buddy
At a glance
- SQL Buddy has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Bamboo Backups.
- On a typical day, SQL Buddy is downloaded about 46 times, Bamboo Backups about 5.
- SQL Buddy is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- SQL Buddy was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2025, against Mar 2, 2018 for Bamboo Backups.
- SQL Buddy is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.4.14, against 5.0.31 for Bamboo Backups.
- Bamboo Backups has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for SQL Buddy.
Line by line
SQL Buddy leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Bamboo Backups |  SQL Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #36,618 | #3,223 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 133 | 1.2K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 5.0(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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