WordPress plugin comparison
Swish Migrate and Backup vs Database Backup for WordPress
Swish Migrate and Backup
by SwishFolio
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
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 Swish Migrate and Backup.
- On a typical day, Database Backup for WordPress is downloaded about 191 times, Swish Migrate and Backup about 6.
- Swish Migrate and Backup is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 66 reviews.
- Swish Migrate and Backup was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Database Backup for WordPress.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- Database Backup for WordPress has been around longer: since 2005, against 2026 for Swish Migrate and Backup.
Line by line
Database Backup for WordPress leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Swish Migrate and Backup | Database Backup for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73,112 | #624 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 211 | 6.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(66) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 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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