Best sftp plugins for WordPress
The most popular sftp plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. SSH SFTP Updater Support leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of CYAN Backup (300+) and LS (20+). All 7 plugins tagged “sftp” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 7 sftp plugins
- 1.
SSH SFTP Updater SupportThe most installed sftp plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 99 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
CYAN Backup300+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 11 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 3.
LS20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 4.
Wext Static Publisher10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 5.
SFTP Sync for Google Sheets10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 6.
Bulk Deployer10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
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Elbutschitos HTML PublisherFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 7 plugins tagged “sftp”
SSH SFTP Updater Support
Up in the last 7 days:2#1,571by TerraFrost2 months ago
"SSH SFTP Updater Support" is the easiest way to keep your WordPress installation up-to-date with SFTP.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.8(99)
- Downloads
- 99/day
CYAN Backup
Up in the last 7 days:49#10,670by Greg Ross1 year ago
Backup your entire WordPress site and its database into a zip file on a schedule. Remote storage options include FTP, SFTP and FTPS.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 4.1(11)
- Downloads
- 11/day
LS
Down in the last 7 days:475#27,472by lakestylez4 months ago
Upscale images with AI, convert formats, resize, rename and transfer files via SFTP – right inside the WordPress Media Library.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Wext Static Publisher
Down in the last 7 days:484#30,068by Ahmet Cigsar1 month ago
Export WordPress sites to static files, use Headless CMS mode, and deploy to your own Cloudflare Workers account.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
SFTP Sync for Google Sheets
Up in the last 7 days:362#34,203by Olivier Bigras27 days ago
Automatically receive Google Sheets exports and upload them to your SFTP server. Supports daily automated syncs.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Bulk Deployer
#46,262by Hayan8 months ago
Bulk deploy WordPress plugins to multiple sites via FTP or SFTP. Manage target sites, test connections, and deploy selected plugins in one go.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Elbutschitos HTML Publisher
Up in the last 7 days:3,865#51,934by El Butschito1 month ago
Use WordPress as a headless CMS. Upload your own HTML template, define injection points, publish a static website.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day