Prime Mover – Backup and Migration
v2.2.2by Codexonics · updated 20 days ago
The simplest all-around plugin to migrate WordPress and do backups. These support multisite backup/migration or cloning a WP site/multisite subsite.
- Rank
- #1,583
- Up2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 479.2K
- 479,219 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 141 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Prime Mover at a glance
Prime Mover is a WordPress plugin by Codexonics with 10K+ active installs, the #1,583 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 597 times, 26% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 141 reviews. Version 2.2.2 came out on Oct 19, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “migrate WordPress”. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats13.7K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Prime Mover |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 978 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 623 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 785 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 401 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 349 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 571 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 947 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 728 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1,234 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4,642 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 111 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 103 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 253 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 240 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 240 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 232 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 247 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 148 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 438 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 430 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15,570 · -1.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 15,570 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15,559 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15,583 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15,584 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15,573 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15,658 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15,676 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15,712 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15,740 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15,710 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15,787 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15,842 |
Rank over time
#1,583 · up 10 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,583 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,585 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,583 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,584 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,585 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,586 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,580 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,579 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,575 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,579 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,582 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,579 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,579 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,593 |
Growth %
Average -0.14% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.54% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.19% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.49% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.35% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1579 → #1584
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Rank #1593 → #1586
- Released 2.2.2 (was 2.2.1)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.255%
- v2.123%
- v2.012%
- v1.96.3%
- Other2.9%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★141 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.2.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Jun 29, 2019
- Last updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Prime Mover
How many websites use Prime Mover?
Prime Mover is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,583 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Prime Mover been downloaded?
479,219 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 597 times. See download stats
When was Prime Mover last updated?
Version 2.2.2 came out on Oct 19, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release
Is Prime Mover compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Prime Mover have known security vulnerabilities?
Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 2.2.2, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record
Is Prime Mover still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Prime Mover have?
5.0 out of 5 from 141 reviews on WordPress.org. 99% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Prime Mover?
The plugins most like Prime Mover, by the tags they share, are Everest Backup (3K+), All-in-One WP Migration and Backup (5M+) and WPvivid (900K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
141 reviews
- 5 stars: 139 reviews, 99%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- Positive
- 99%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 1%1–2★
- Each new 1★ review takes 112 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 141 |
| Total downloads | 479.2K |
| Author | Codexonics |
| First released | Jun 29, 2019 |
| Version | 2.2.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 |
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