WordPress plugin comparison

Convert WP Database to UTF-8 vs Database Backup for WordPress

Convert WP Database to UTF-8

by yihui

200+ 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 200+ for Convert WP Database to UTF-8.
On a typical day, Database Backup for WordPress is downloaded about 191 times, Convert WP Database to UTF-8 about 6.
Convert WP Database to UTF-8 is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.5 from 66 reviews.
Database Backup for WordPress was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Oct 14, 2011 for Convert WP Database to UTF-8.
Database Backup for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.8 for Convert WP Database to UTF-8.
Database Backup for WordPress has been around longer: since 2005, against 2009 for Convert WP Database to UTF-8.

Database Backup for WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Convert WP Database to UTF-8	Database Backup for WordPress
Popular rank	#11,298	#624
Active installs	200+	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	119	6.2K
Rating	5.0(4)	4.5(66)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	2.8	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.86
Last release	15 years ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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