WordPress plugin comparison

MySQLi database layer vs Database Backup for WordPress

MySQLi database layer

by Marko Heijnen

100+ installs4.7

Database Backup for WordPress

by WP Engine

60K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Database Backup for WordPress has more active installs: 60K+, against 100+ for MySQLi database layer.
On a typical day, Database Backup for WordPress is downloaded about 191 times, MySQLi database layer about 4.
MySQLi database layer is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.5 from 66 reviews.
Database Backup for WordPress was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Sep 18, 2013 for MySQLi database layer.
Database Backup for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.6.1 for MySQLi database layer.
Database Backup for WordPress has been around longer: since 2005, against 2013 for MySQLi database layer.

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

Metric	MySQLi database layer	Database Backup for WordPress
Popular rank	#14,947	#624
Active installs	100+	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	101	6.2K
Rating	4.7(13)	4.5(66)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.6.1	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.86
Last release	13 years ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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