WordPress plugin comparison
Enable Database Tools vs Database Backup for WordPress
Enable Database Tools
by Jeff Starr
50+ installs4.6
Database Backup for WordPress
by WP Engine
60K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Database Backup for WordPress has more active installs: 60K+, against 50+ for Enable Database Tools.
- On a typical day, Database Backup for WordPress is downloaded about 191 times, Enable Database Tools about 4.
- Enable Database Tools is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.5 from 66 reviews.
- Enable Database Tools was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Database Backup for WordPress.
- Enable Database Tools is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.9.11 for Database Backup for WordPress.
- Database Backup for WordPress has been around longer: since 2005, against 2018 for Enable Database Tools.
Line by line
Database Backup for WordPress leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Enable Database Tools | Database Backup for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,452 | #624 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 115 | 6.1K |
| Rating | 4.6(5) | 4.5(66) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.31 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 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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