WordPress plugin comparison

Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups vs WP STAGING

Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups

by David Baumwald

4K+ installs5.0

WP STAGING

by Rene Hermenau

100K+ installs4.8

At a glance

WP STAGING has more active installs: 100K+, against 4K+ for Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups.
On a typical day, WP STAGING is downloaded about 3,440 times, Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups about 24.
Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.8 from 2,471 reviews.
WP STAGING was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Feb 6, 2025 for Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups.
WP STAGING is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups.
WP STAGING has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups.

WP STAGING leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups	WP STAGING
Popular rank	#3,556	#297
Active installs	4K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	746	216.5K
Rating	5.0(11)	4.8(2.5K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.22	×3.49
Last release	1 year ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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