WordPress plugin comparison
Pudding Package Backup vs UpdraftPlus
Pudding Package Backup
by Platinaxe
Fewer than 10 installs
UpdraftPlus
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
4M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- UpdraftPlus has more active installs: 4M+, against fewer than 10 for Pudding Package Backup.
- On a typical day, UpdraftPlus is downloaded about 37,620 times, Pudding Package Backup about 2.
- Pudding Package Backup has no reviews yet.
- UpdraftPlus was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Jul 19, 2025 for Pudding Package Backup.
- UpdraftPlus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Pudding Package Backup.
- UpdraftPlus has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Pudding Package Backup.
Line by line
UpdraftPlus leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Pudding Package Backup | UpdraftPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #49,830 | #14 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 6M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(8.7K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 69% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×7.36 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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