WordPress plugin comparison
Read Database vs Database Backup for WordPress
At a glance
- Database Backup for WordPress has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Read Database.
- On a typical day, Database Backup for WordPress is downloaded about 191 times, Read Database about 2.
- Read Database has no reviews yet.
- Database Backup for WordPress was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Oct 17, 2016 for Read Database.
- Database Backup for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.7.39 for Read Database.
- Database Backup for WordPress has been around longer: since 2005, against 2016 for Read Database.
Line by line
Database Backup for WordPress leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Read Database |  Database Backup for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,402 | #624 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47 | 6.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(66) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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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