WordPress plugin comparison
Swift Backup vs Database Backup for WordPress
Swift Backup
by swiftplugins
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 Swift Backup.
- On a typical day, Database Backup for WordPress is downloaded about 191 times, Swift Backup about 2.
- Swift Backup has no reviews yet.
- Database Backup for WordPress was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Dec 6, 2025 for Swift Backup.
- Database Backup for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Swift Backup.
- Database Backup for WordPress has been around longer: since 2005, against 2025 for Swift Backup.
Line by line
Database Backup for WordPress leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Swift Backup | Database Backup for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #57,801 | #624 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 45 | 6.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(66) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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