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Best site backup plugins for WordPress

The most popular site backup plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Backup Database leads with 50+ active installs, ahead of Fast Backups (10+) and Museder RestoreOne (10+). All 5 plugins tagged “site 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 5 site backup plugins

  1. 1.
    Backup Database

    The most installed site backup plugin, with 50+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 9 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.

  2. 2.
    Fast Backups

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 days ago.

  3. 3.
    Museder RestoreOne

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.

  4. 4.
    Zen Backup

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.

  5. 5.
    ZATA S3 Backup

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

All 5 plugins tagged “site backup”