WordPress plugin comparison
PWS Backup & Migration vs UpdraftPlus
PWS Backup & Migration
by Syed Mukhyyar Hussain Rizvi
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 PWS Backup & Migration.
- On a typical day, UpdraftPlus is downloaded about 37,620 times, PWS Backup & Migration about 2.
- PWS Backup & Migration has no reviews yet.
- UpdraftPlus was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Jul 25, 2026 for PWS Backup & Migration.
- UpdraftPlus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for PWS Backup & Migration.
- UpdraftPlus has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for PWS Backup & Migration.
Line by line
UpdraftPlus leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | PWS Backup & Migration | UpdraftPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #67,843 | #14 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 65 | 6M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(8.7K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 69% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×7.36 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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