WordPress plugin comparison

Export 2 Multisite vs Database Backup for WordPress

Export 2 Multisite

by jamiechong

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 Export 2 Multisite.
On a typical day, Database Backup for WordPress is downloaded about 191 times, Export 2 Multisite about 2.
Export 2 Multisite is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 66 reviews.
Database Backup for WordPress was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Nov 5, 2014 for Export 2 Multisite.
Database Backup for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.0.38 for Export 2 Multisite.
Database Backup for WordPress has been around longer: since 2005, against 2014 for Export 2 Multisite.

Database Backup for WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Export 2 Multisite	Database Backup for WordPress
Popular rank	#46,744	#624
Active installs	10+	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	29	6.1K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.5(66)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.0.38	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.87
Last release	12 years ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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