WordPress plugin comparison

Preflight Update Sandbox vs Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule

Preflight Update Sandbox

by Maryam Sultana

Fewer than 10 installs

Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule

by revmakx

10K+ installs4.0

At a glance

Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Preflight Update Sandbox.
On a typical day, Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule is downloaded about 384 times, Preflight Update Sandbox about 3.
Preflight Update Sandbox has no reviews yet.
Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Oct 3, 2026 for Preflight Update Sandbox.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Preflight Update Sandbox.

Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Preflight Update Sandbox	Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule
Popular rank	#63,584	#1,452
Active installs	Fewer than 10	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	82	29.3K
Rating	No ratings	4.0(128)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.78
Last release	1 month ago	18 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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