WordPress plugin comparison
UpdraftPlus vs Zoneit Backup
UpdraftPlus
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
4M+ installs4.8
Zoneit Backup
by Zoneit Cloud
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- UpdraftPlus has more active installs: 4M+, against 10+ for Zoneit Backup.
- On a typical day, UpdraftPlus is downloaded about 37,620 times, Zoneit Backup about 2.
- Zoneit Backup is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.8 from 8,718 reviews.
- UpdraftPlus was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Feb 8, 2025 for Zoneit Backup.
- UpdraftPlus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Zoneit Backup.
- UpdraftPlus has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for Zoneit Backup.
Line by line
UpdraftPlus leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | UpdraftPlus | Zoneit Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14 | #31,388 |
| Active installs | 4M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6M | 39 |
| Rating | 4.8(8.7K) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 74% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×7.42 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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