WordPress plugin comparison
Swift Backup vs UpdraftPlus
Swift Backup
by swiftplugins
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 Swift Backup.
- On a typical day, UpdraftPlus is downloaded about 37,620 times, Swift Backup about 2.
- Swift Backup has no reviews yet.
- UpdraftPlus was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Dec 6, 2025 for Swift Backup.
- UpdraftPlus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Swift Backup.
- UpdraftPlus has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Swift Backup.
Line by line
UpdraftPlus leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Swift Backup | UpdraftPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #57,801 | #14 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 49 | 6M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(8.7K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 74% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×7.42 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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