WordPress plugin comparison
CloudScale Backup & Restore vs UpdraftPlus
CloudScale Backup & Restore
by andrewjbaker
10+ installs5.0
UpdraftPlus
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
4M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- UpdraftPlus has more active installs: 4M+, against 10+ for CloudScale Backup & Restore.
- On a typical day, UpdraftPlus is downloaded about 37,620 times, CloudScale Backup & Restore about 46.
- CloudScale Backup & Restore is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 8,718 reviews.
- CloudScale Backup & Restore was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for UpdraftPlus.
- CloudScale Backup & Restore 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 2026 for CloudScale Backup & Restore.
Line by line
UpdraftPlus leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | CloudScale Backup & Restore | UpdraftPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,796 | #14 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 6M |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(8.7K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 74% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×7.42 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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