WordPress plugin comparison
BlogVault Backup & Staging vs mk Simple Backups
At a glance
- BlogVault Backup & Staging has more active installs: 80K+, against 20+ for mk Simple Backups.
- On a typical day, BlogVault Backup & Staging is downloaded about 791 times, mk Simple Backups about 2.
- mk Simple Backups is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 333 reviews.
- BlogVault Backup & Staging was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 31, 2020 for mk Simple Backups.
- BlogVault Backup & Staging is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for mk Simple Backups.
Line by line
BlogVault Backup & Staging leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BlogVault Backup & Staging |  mk Simple Backups |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #540 | #26,731 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 101.9K | 50 |
| Rating | 4.6(333) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.26 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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