WordPress plugin comparison
Optimize Database vs Database Backup for WordPress
Optimize Database
by Joshua Fredrickson
30+ installs
Database Backup for WordPress
by WP Engine
60K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Database Backup for WordPress has more active installs: 60K+, against 30+ for Optimize Database.
- On a typical day, Database Backup for WordPress is downloaded about 191 times, Optimize Database about 7.
- Optimize Database has no reviews yet.
- Database Backup for WordPress was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Mar 27, 2026 for Optimize Database.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- Database Backup for WordPress has been around longer: since 2005, against 2014 for Optimize Database.
Line by line
Database Backup for WordPress leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Optimize Database | Database Backup for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,926 | #624 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 166 | 6.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(66) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.16 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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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