WordPress plugin comparison
WP STAGING vs WXD Backup Lite
At a glance
- WP STAGING has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for WXD Backup Lite.
- On a typical day, WP STAGING is downloaded about 3,440 times, WXD Backup Lite about 3.
- WXD Backup Lite is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 2,471 reviews.
- WP STAGING was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jun 3, 2026 for WXD Backup Lite.
- WP STAGING is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WXD Backup Lite.
- WP STAGING has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for WXD Backup Lite.
Line by line
WP STAGING leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP STAGING |  WXD Backup Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #297 | #72,400 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 216.5K | 71 |
| Rating | 4.8(2.5K) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.49 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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