WordPress plugin comparison
Nifty Backups vs WP Easy Backup
At a glance
- WP Easy Backup has more active installs: 100+, against 70+ for Nifty Backups.
- On a typical day, Nifty Backups is downloaded about 11 times, WP Easy Backup about 4.
- Nifty Backups is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Nifty Backups was updated more recently: May 4, 2026, against Feb 9, 2014 for WP Easy Backup.
- Nifty Backups is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.7.41 for WP Easy Backup.
- WP Easy Backup has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Nifty Backups.
Line by line
Nifty Backups leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Nifty Backups |  WP Easy Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,373 | #14,082 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 169 | 104 |
| Rating | 5.0(12) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.31 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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