WordPress plugin comparison
Sanitize DB vs Database Backup for WordPress
Sanitize DB
by anku1991
Fewer than 10 installs
Database Backup for WordPress
by WP Engine
60K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Database Backup for WordPress has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for Sanitize DB.
- On a typical day, Database Backup for WordPress is downloaded about 191 times, Sanitize DB about 1.
- Sanitize DB has no reviews yet.
- Database Backup for WordPress was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Jul 23, 2022 for Sanitize DB.
- Database Backup for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.9.20 for Sanitize DB.
- Database Backup for WordPress has been around longer: since 2005, against 2021 for Sanitize DB.
Line by line
Database Backup for WordPress leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Sanitize DB | Database Backup for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #62,907 | #624 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 6.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(66) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 4 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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