WordPress plugin comparison
UpdraftPlus vs WatchTowerHQ
UpdraftPlus
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
4M+ installs4.8
WatchTowerHQ
by watchtowerhq
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- UpdraftPlus has more active installs: 4M+, against 100+ for WatchTowerHQ.
- On a typical day, UpdraftPlus is downloaded about 37,620 times, WatchTowerHQ about 10.
- WatchTowerHQ is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 8,718 reviews.
- UpdraftPlus was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Jun 24, 2026 for WatchTowerHQ.
- UpdraftPlus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WatchTowerHQ.
- UpdraftPlus has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for WatchTowerHQ.
Line by line
UpdraftPlus leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | UpdraftPlus | WatchTowerHQ |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14 | #16,504 |
| Active installs | 4M+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6M | 269 |
| Rating | 4.8(8.7K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 74% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×7.42 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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