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Best database backup plugins for WordPress

The most popular database backup plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. UpdraftPlus leads with 4M+ active installs, ahead of Duplicator (1M+) and Backuply (600K+). All 61 plugins tagged “database backup” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 database backup plugins

  1. 1.
    UpdraftPlus

    The most installed database backup plugin, with 4M+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 8,716 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  2. 2.
    Duplicator

    1M+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 4,940 reviews, updated 5 days ago.

  3. 3.
    Backuply

    600K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 135 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  4. 4.
    BackWPup

    400K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 1,323 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  5. 5.
    Database Backup for WordPress

    60K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 66 reviews, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  6. 6.
    Total Upkeep

    40K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 442 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  7. 7.
    Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin

    30K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, updated 5 months ago.

  8. 8.
    WP Database Backup

    20K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 102 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  9. 9.
    Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 129 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  10. 10.
    ABCode Database Exporter

    600+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.

All 61 plugins tagged “database backup”