WordPress plugin comparison

Nifty Backups vs Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin

Nifty Backups

by NickDuncan

70+ installs5.0

Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin

by WP Royal

30K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin has more active installs: 30K+, against 70+ for Nifty Backups.
On a typical day, Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin is downloaded about 251 times, Nifty Backups about 11.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin was updated more recently: Jun 8, 2026, against May 4, 2026 for Nifty Backups.
Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Nifty Backups.
Nifty Backups has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin.

Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Nifty Backups	Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin
Popular rank	#18,373	#968
Active installs	70+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	169	7.1K
Rating	5.0(12)	5.0(7)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.31	×1.17
Last release	6 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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