WordPress plugin comparison

Rename DB Table Prefix vs Database Backup for WordPress

Rename DB Table Prefix

by JRGould

100+ installs4.8

Database Backup for WordPress

by WP Engine

60K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Database Backup for WordPress has more active installs: 60K+, against 100+ for Rename DB Table Prefix.
On a typical day, Database Backup for WordPress is downloaded about 191 times, Rename DB Table Prefix about 4.
Rename DB Table Prefix is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.5 from 66 reviews.
Database Backup for WordPress was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Sep 29, 2017 for Rename DB Table Prefix.
Database Backup for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.8.34 for Rename DB Table Prefix.
Database Backup for WordPress has been around longer: since 2005, against 2017 for Rename DB Table Prefix.

Database Backup for WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Rename DB Table Prefix	Database Backup for WordPress
Popular rank	#15,482	#624
Active installs	100+	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	111	6.2K
Rating	4.8(6)	4.5(66)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.8.34	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.86
Last release	9 years ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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