WordPress plugin comparison

Phantom Record Buster vs Database Backup for WordPress

Phantom Record Buster

by Rob Holmes

Fewer than 10 installs

Database Backup for WordPress

by WP Engine

60K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Database Backup for WordPress has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for Phantom Record Buster.
On a typical day, Database Backup for WordPress is downloaded about 191 times, Phantom Record Buster about 2.
Phantom Record Buster has no reviews yet.
Database Backup for WordPress was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Mar 29, 2026 for Phantom Record Buster.
Phantom Record Buster is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Database Backup for WordPress.
Database Backup for WordPress has been around longer: since 2005, against 2026 for Phantom Record Buster.

Database Backup for WordPress leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Phantom Record Buster	Database Backup for WordPress
Popular rank	#51,242	#624
Active installs	Fewer than 10	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	42	6.2K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(66)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.86
Last release	7 months ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.3

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