WordPress plugin comparison
Save Now vs UpdraftPlus
Save Now
by Saurabh Gusain
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
UpdraftPlus
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
4M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- UpdraftPlus has more active installs: 4M+, against fewer than 10 for Save Now.
- On a typical day, UpdraftPlus is downloaded about 37,620 times, Save Now about 1.
- Save Now is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 8,718 reviews.
- UpdraftPlus was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Dec 19, 2024 for Save Now.
- UpdraftPlus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Save Now.
- UpdraftPlus has been around longer: since 2012, against 2024 for Save Now.
Line by line
UpdraftPlus leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Save Now | UpdraftPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #74,414 | #14 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 6M |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.8(8.7K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 74% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×7.42 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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