WordPress plugin comparison

mPress Fix URL References vs Database Backup for WordPress

mPress Fix URL References

by Micah Wood

80+ installs3.4

Database Backup for WordPress

by WP Engine

60K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Database Backup for WordPress has more active installs: 60K+, against 80+ for mPress Fix URL References.
On a typical day, Database Backup for WordPress is downloaded about 191 times, mPress Fix URL References about 3.
Database Backup for WordPress is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 66 reviews, against 3.4 from 5 reviews.
Database Backup for WordPress was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Jun 4, 2016 for mPress Fix URL References.
Database Backup for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.5.33 for mPress Fix URL References.
Database Backup for WordPress has been around longer: since 2005, against 2012 for mPress Fix URL References.

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

Metric	mPress Fix URL References	Database Backup for WordPress
Popular rank	#17,731	#624
Active installs	80+	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	41	6.2K
Rating	3.4(5)	4.5(66)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.5.33	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.86
Last release	10 years ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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