Best auto backup plugins for WordPress
The most popular auto backup plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WPvivid Backup for MainWP leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of Auto Backup Before Update (10+) and Accu Auto Backup (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “auto backup” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 auto backup plugins
- 1.
WPvivid Backup for MainWPThe most installed auto backup plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 9 reviews, updated 10 hours ago.
- 2.
Auto Backup Before Update10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago.
- 3.
Accu Auto Backup10+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
All 3 plugins tagged “auto backup”
WPvivid Backup for MainWP
Up in the last 7 days:10#1,981by wpvividpluginstoday
Set up and control WPvivid Backup Free and Pro for all child sites directly from your MainWP Dashboard.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.6(9)
- Downloads
- 86/day
Auto Backup Before Update
#32,781by Sajjad Hossain Sagor5 months ago
Automatically backs up each plugin and theme before updates — allowing quick rollback to previous versions if anything goes wrong.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Accu Auto Backup
Up in the last 7 days:1,441#36,389by Dhanashree Inc4 years ago
Accu auto backup plugin takes wordpress database backup automatically with define specific schedule. Manual or automated backups option available.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.7(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day