WordPress plugin comparison
Database Read Replicas vs Database Backup for WordPress
Database Read Replicas
by jamesdlow
10+ installs
Database Backup for WordPress
by WP Engine
60K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Database Backup for WordPress has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Database Read Replicas.
- On a typical day, Database Backup for WordPress is downloaded about 191 times, Database Read Replicas about 2.
- Database Read Replicas has no reviews yet.
- Database Read Replicas was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Database Backup for WordPress.
- Database Backup for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.2.1 for Database Read Replicas.
- Database Backup for WordPress has been around longer: since 2005, against 2011 for Database Read Replicas.
Line by line
Database Backup for WordPress leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Database Read Replicas | Database Backup for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #36,564 | #624 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(66) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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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