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Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More

v5.1.1

by Syed Balkhi · updated 5 days ago

The best WordPress backup and migration plugin. Quickly and easily backup ,migrate, copy, move, or clone your site from one location to another.

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Rank
#43
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,600,000
1M+ reported · Low
Total downloads
58.5M
58,458,270 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
4,940 reviews
Support resolved
94%
17 of 18 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -8.2% (30d)·Toward 900K+ · ETA ~5mo

Duplicator at a glance

Duplicator is a WordPress plugin by Syed Balkhi with 1M+ active installs, the #43 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 21,574 times, 8% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 4,940 reviews. Version 5.1.1 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 27 plugins tagged “cloud backup”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1.5M downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Duplicator Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.0100K200K300KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDuplicator
Nov 7, 202612,127
Nov 6, 202620,116
Nov 5, 202628,067
Nov 4, 2026204,739
Nov 3, 2026137,846
Nov 2, 202621,614
Nov 1, 202611,307
Oct 31, 202612,472
Oct 30, 202621,533
Oct 29, 202648,087
Oct 28, 2026270,787
Oct 27, 2026101,294
Oct 26, 202616,104
Oct 25, 20269,339
Oct 24, 20269,953
Oct 23, 202621,024
Oct 22, 202632,316
Oct 21, 202632,997
Oct 20, 202624,007
Oct 19, 202622,323
Oct 18, 202611,483
Oct 17, 202612,601
Oct 16, 202625,280
Oct 15, 2026294,778
Oct 14, 202635,819
Oct 13, 202611,930
Oct 12, 202612,183
Oct 11, 20267,132
Oct 10, 20267,527
Oct 9, 202611,570

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,639,753 · -0.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1.6M1.6M1.7MOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20261,639,753
Nov 7, 20261,637,476
Nov 5, 20261,624,455
Nov 4, 20261,636,052
Nov 3, 20261,630,793
Nov 2, 20261,630,284
Nov 1, 20261,611,533
Oct 31, 20261,597,544
Oct 30, 20261,549,082
Oct 29, 20261,619,401
Oct 28, 20261,527,716
Oct 27, 20261,644,181

Rank over time

#43 · down 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#41#42#43Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#43
Nov 7, 2026#43
Nov 6, 2026#43
Nov 5, 2026#43
Nov 4, 2026#42
Nov 3, 2026#42
Nov 2, 2026#42
Nov 1, 2026#42
Oct 31, 2026#42
Oct 30, 2026#41
Oct 29, 2026#42
Oct 28, 2026#42
Oct 27, 2026#42
Oct 21, 2026#41
Oct 19, 2026#41
Oct 16, 2026#41

Growth %

Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.14%
Nov 7, 2026+0.40%
Nov 5, 2026-0.71%
Nov 4, 2026+0.32%
Nov 3, 2026+0.03%
Nov 2, 2026+1.16%
Nov 1, 2026+0.88%
Oct 31, 2026+3.13%
Oct 30, 2026-4.34%
Oct 29, 2026+6.00%
Oct 28, 2026-7.08%

Active installs band

1M+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.950K1M1.1MOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20261M+
Nov 7, 20261M+
Nov 6, 20261M+
Nov 5, 20261M+
Nov 4, 20261M+
Nov 3, 20261M+
Nov 2, 20261M+
Nov 1, 20261M+
Oct 31, 20261M+
Oct 30, 20261M+
Oct 29, 20261M+
Oct 28, 20261M+
Oct 27, 20261M+
Oct 21, 20261M+
Oct 19, 20261M+
Oct 16, 20261M+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #42 → #43
    • Released 5.1.1 (was 5.1.0)
  2. Rank #42 → #43Downloads -7%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  3. Rank #41 → #42Downloads -0.3%
    • Released 5.1.0 (was 5.0.6)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.549%
  • v5.126%
  • v5.013%
  • v1.45.2%
  • Other6.9%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★4,940 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
5.1.1
Requires WordPress
6.2
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jun 7, 2011
Last updated
Nov 3, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Duplicator

How many websites use Duplicator?

Duplicator is active on 1M+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #43 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Duplicator been downloaded?

58,458,270 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 21,574 times. See download stats

When was Duplicator last updated?

Version 5.1.1 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (5 days ago). See every release

Is Duplicator compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Duplicator have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 27 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Duplicator up to date. See its security record

Is Duplicator still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago. Its authors resolved 17 of the 18 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Duplicator have?

4.9 out of 5 from 4,940 reviews on WordPress.org. 95% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Duplicator?

The plugins most like Duplicator, by the tags they share, are UpdraftPlus (4M+), Backuply (600K+) and BackWPup (400K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

4,940 reviews

  • 5 stars: 4,695 reviews, 95%
  • 4 stars: 63 reviews, 1%
  • 3 stars: 21 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 22 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 139 reviews, 3%
Positive
96%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
3%1–2★
  • About 9,601 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 26 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Duplicator
Estimated installs≈ 1,600,000
Reported installs1M+
Rating4.9
Reviews4,940
Total downloads58.5M
AuthorSyed Balkhi
First releasedJun 7, 2011
Version5.1.1
Requires WP6.2
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 3, 2026

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