WordPress plugin comparison
UpdraftPlus vs WP STAGING
UpdraftPlus
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
4M+ installs4.8
WP STAGING
by Rene Hermenau
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- UpdraftPlus has more active installs: 4M+, against 100K+ for WP STAGING.
- On a typical day, UpdraftPlus is downloaded about 37,620 times, WP STAGING about 3,069.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- WP STAGING was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for UpdraftPlus.
- WP STAGING resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 74% for UpdraftPlus.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- UpdraftPlus has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for WP STAGING.
Line by line
UpdraftPlus leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | UpdraftPlus | WP STAGING |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14 | #297 |
| Active installs | 4M+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6M | 214.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(8.7K) | 4.8(2.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 74% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×7.42 | ×3.59 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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