WordPress plugin comparison
mk Simple Backups vs UpdraftPlus
mk Simple Backups
by michitzky
20+ installs5.0
UpdraftPlus
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
4M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- UpdraftPlus has more active installs: 4M+, against 20+ for mk Simple Backups.
- On a typical day, UpdraftPlus is downloaded about 37,620 times, mk Simple Backups about 2.
- mk Simple Backups is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 8,718 reviews.
- UpdraftPlus was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Aug 31, 2020 for mk Simple Backups.
- UpdraftPlus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for mk Simple Backups.
- UpdraftPlus has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for mk Simple Backups.
Line by line
UpdraftPlus leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | mk Simple Backups | UpdraftPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,626 | #14 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52 | 6M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(8.7K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 74% |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×7.42 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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