WordPress plugin comparison

Duplicator vs Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin

Duplicator

by Syed Balkhi

1M+ installs4.9

Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin

by WP Royal

30K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Duplicator has more active installs: 1M+, against 30K+ for Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin.
On a typical day, Duplicator is downloaded about 21,574 times, Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin about 251.
Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.9 from 4,941 reviews.
Duplicator was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jun 8, 2026 for Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin.
Duplicator is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin.
Duplicator has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin.

Duplicator leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Duplicator	Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin
Popular rank	#43	#968
Active installs	1M+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.5M	7.1K
Rating	4.9(4.9K)	5.0(7)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×4.69	×1.17
Last release	6 days ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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