Best plugin backup plugins for WordPress
The most popular plugin backup plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Transfer Press leads with 50+ active installs, ahead of Backup Extension (10+) and Titanium Compatibility Control (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “plugin backup” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 plugin backup plugins
- 1.
Transfer PressThe most installed plugin backup plugin, with 50+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
- 2.
Backup Extension10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
- 3.
Titanium Compatibility Control10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 4.
Prominent ManagerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 4 plugins tagged “plugin backup”

Transfer Press
Up in the last 7 days:406#20,507by Ruman Ahmed3 months ago
Easily download and transfer plugin ZIP files between WordPress sites without FTP or manual file handling.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

Backup Extension
Up in the last 7 days:14#34,558by Shehab mahamud2 years ago
A plugin to generate backups of installed plugins.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Titanium Compatibility Control
Down in the last 7 days:6,802#42,695by Admin Plugins2 months ago
Check plugin compatibility and repository health, track updates, roll back WordPress.org plugins, and download installed versions as ZIP files.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Prominent Manager
Up in the last 7 days:5,653#65,278by M Hemel Hasan1 year ago
Manage WordPress plugins with ease — download, back up, and (coming soon) roll back directly from your dashboard
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day