WordPress plugin comparison

UpdraftPlus vs Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule

UpdraftPlus

by David Anderson / Team Updraft

4M+ installs4.8

Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule

by revmakx

10K+ installs4.0

At a glance

UpdraftPlus has more active installs: 4M+, against 10K+ for Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule.
On a typical day, UpdraftPlus is downloaded about 37,620 times, Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule about 477.
UpdraftPlus is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 8,718 reviews, against 4.0 from 128 reviews.
UpdraftPlus was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Oct 23, 2026 for Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule.
UpdraftPlus resolves more of its support threads: 74% in the last two months, against 0% for Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
UpdraftPlus has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule.

UpdraftPlus leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	UpdraftPlus	Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule
Popular rank	#14	#1,452
Active installs	4M+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	6M	29K
Rating	4.8(8.7K)	4.0(128)
Support threads resolved	74%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×7.42	×0.78
Last release	13 days ago	17 days ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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