WordPress plugin comparison
BlogVault Backup & Staging vs UpdraftPlus
BlogVault Backup & Staging
by akshatc
80K+ installs4.6
UpdraftPlus
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
4M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- UpdraftPlus has more active installs: 4M+, against 80K+ for BlogVault Backup & Staging.
- On a typical day, UpdraftPlus is downloaded about 37,620 times, BlogVault Backup & Staging about 624.
- UpdraftPlus is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 8,718 reviews, against 4.6 from 333 reviews.
- BlogVault Backup & Staging was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for UpdraftPlus.
- BlogVault Backup & Staging resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 74% for UpdraftPlus.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- UpdraftPlus has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for BlogVault Backup & Staging.
Line by line
UpdraftPlus leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | BlogVault Backup & Staging | UpdraftPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #540 | #14 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 69K | 6M |
| Rating | 4.6(333) | 4.8(8.7K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 74% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.26 | ×7.42 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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