WordPress plugin comparison

DB Sync for Microsoft Excel vs Database Backup for WordPress

DB Sync for Microsoft Excel

by Simon

10+ installs5.0

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 DB Sync for Microsoft Excel.
On a typical day, Database Backup for WordPress is downloaded about 191 times, DB Sync for Microsoft Excel about 4.
DB Sync for Microsoft Excel is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 66 reviews.
DB Sync for Microsoft Excel was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Database Backup for WordPress.
DB Sync for Microsoft Excel is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Database Backup for WordPress.
Database Backup for WordPress has been around longer: since 2005, against 2025 for DB Sync for Microsoft Excel.

Database Backup for WordPress leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	DB Sync for Microsoft Excel	Database Backup for WordPress
Popular rank	#30,160	#624
Active installs	10+	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	85	6.2K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.5(66)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.19	×0.86
Last release	5 months ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.3

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