WordPress plugin comparison

ExpressDB Shortcode vs Database Backup for WordPress

ExpressDB Shortcode

by caspio

Fewer than 10 installs

Database Backup for WordPress

by WP Engine

60K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Database Backup for WordPress has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for ExpressDB Shortcode.
On a typical day, Database Backup for WordPress is downloaded about 191 times, ExpressDB Shortcode about 1.
ExpressDB Shortcode has no reviews yet.
Database Backup for WordPress was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Mar 25, 2011 for ExpressDB Shortcode.
Database Backup for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.1.4 for ExpressDB Shortcode.
Database Backup for WordPress has been around longer: since 2005, against 2011 for ExpressDB Shortcode.

Database Backup for WordPress leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	ExpressDB Shortcode	Database Backup for WordPress
Popular rank	–	#624
Active installs	Fewer than 10	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	27	6.1K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(66)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.87
Last release	15 years ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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