WordPress plugin comparison
Prime Mover vs UpdraftPlus
At a glance
- UpdraftPlus has more active installs: 4M+, against 10K+ for Prime Mover.
- On a typical day, UpdraftPlus is downloaded about 37,620 times, Prime Mover about 597.
- Prime Mover is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 141 reviews, against 4.8 from 8,718 reviews.
- UpdraftPlus was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Prime Mover.
- Prime Mover resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 74% for UpdraftPlus.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- UpdraftPlus has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Prime Mover.
Line by line
UpdraftPlus leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Prime Mover |  UpdraftPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,587 | #14 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.8K | 6M |
| Rating | 5.0(141) | 4.8(8.7K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 74% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×7.42 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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