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UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin

v1.26.14

by David Anderson / Team Updraft · updated 12 days ago

Backup, restore or migrate your WordPress website to another host or domain. Schedule backups or run manually. Migrate in minutes.

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Rank
#14
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 4,400,000
4M+ reported · Low
Total downloads
172.8M
172,775,422 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
8,716 reviews
Support resolved
75%
42 of 56 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +7% (30d)·Toward 5M+ · ETA ~59d

UpdraftPlus at a glance

UpdraftPlus is a WordPress plugin by David Anderson / Team Updraft with 4M+ active installs, the #14 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 37,620 times, 7% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 8,716 reviews. Version 1.26.14 came out on Oct 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 27 plugins tagged “cloud backup”. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

6M downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
UpdraftPlus Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.0500K1MOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateUpdraftPlus
Nov 7, 202619,366
Nov 6, 202631,620
Nov 5, 202636,189
Nov 4, 202639,050
Nov 3, 202644,275
Nov 2, 202655,978
Nov 1, 202629,675
Oct 31, 202631,834
Oct 30, 202659,233
Oct 29, 2026121,347
Oct 28, 2026259,700
Oct 27, 2026976,596
Oct 26, 202611,878
Oct 25, 20267,395
Oct 24, 20267,544
Oct 23, 202614,561
Oct 22, 202621,913
Oct 21, 202618,335
Oct 20, 2026756,556
Oct 19, 2026227,040
Oct 18, 202656,397
Oct 17, 2026987,548
Oct 16, 2026849,211
Oct 15, 20261,038,282
Oct 14, 2026216,489
Oct 13, 202625,153
Oct 12, 202626,030
Oct 11, 202614,675
Oct 10, 202615,240
Oct 9, 202624,280

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 4,397,274 · +17.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.4MOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–4,397,274
Nov 7, 2026–4,367,782
Nov 5, 2026–4,308,798
Nov 4, 2026–4,279,306
Nov 3, 2026–4,249,814
Nov 2, 2026–4,220,322
Nov 1, 2026–4,190,830
Oct 31, 2026–4,161,338
Oct 30, 2026–4,131,846
Oct 29, 2026–4,102,354
Oct 28, 2026–3,566,500
Oct 27, 20263,566,5003,566,500
Oct 26, 20263,577,073–
Oct 25, 20263,587,646–
Oct 24, 20263,598,220–
Oct 23, 20263,608,793–
Oct 22, 20263,619,366–
Oct 21, 20263,629,939–
Oct 20, 20263,640,512–
Oct 19, 20263,651,085–
Oct 18, 20263,661,659–
Oct 17, 20263,672,232–
Oct 16, 20263,682,805–
Oct 15, 20263,693,378–
Oct 14, 20263,703,951–
Oct 13, 20263,714,524–
Oct 12, 20263,725,098–
Oct 11, 20263,735,671–
Oct 10, 20263,746,244–
Oct 9, 20263,756,817–

Rank over time

#14

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#13#14#15Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#14
Nov 7, 2026#14
Nov 6, 2026#14
Nov 5, 2026#14
Nov 4, 2026#14
Nov 3, 2026#14
Nov 2, 2026#14
Nov 1, 2026#14
Oct 31, 2026#14
Oct 30, 2026#14
Oct 29, 2026#14
Oct 28, 2026#14
Oct 27, 2026#14
Oct 21, 2026#14
Oct 19, 2026#14
Oct 16, 2026#14

Growth %

Average +0.53% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-10%0%10%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–+0.68%
Nov 7, 2026–+0.68%
Nov 5, 2026–+0.69%
Nov 4, 2026–+0.69%
Nov 3, 2026–+0.70%
Nov 2, 2026–+0.70%
Nov 1, 2026–+0.71%
Oct 31, 2026–+0.71%
Oct 30, 2026–+0.72%
Oct 29, 2026–+15.03%
Oct 28, 2026–0.00%
Oct 27, 2026-0.30%–
Oct 26, 2026-0.29%–
Oct 25, 2026-0.29%–
Oct 24, 2026-0.29%–
Oct 23, 2026-0.29%–
Oct 22, 2026-0.29%–
Oct 21, 2026-0.29%–
Oct 20, 2026-0.29%–
Oct 19, 2026-0.29%–
Oct 18, 2026-0.29%–
Oct 17, 2026-0.29%–
Oct 16, 2026-0.29%–
Oct 15, 2026-0.28%–
Oct 14, 2026-0.28%–
Oct 13, 2026-0.28%–
Oct 12, 2026-0.28%–
Oct 11, 2026-0.28%–
Oct 10, 2026-0.28%–

Active installs band

4M+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.3M3.5M4MOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20264M+
Nov 7, 20264M+
Nov 6, 20264M+
Nov 5, 20264M+
Nov 4, 20264M+
Nov 3, 20264M+
Nov 2, 20264M+
Nov 1, 20264M+
Oct 31, 20264M+
Oct 30, 20264M+
Oct 29, 20264M+
Oct 28, 20263M+
Oct 27, 20263M+
Oct 21, 20264M+
Oct 19, 20264M+
Oct 16, 20264M+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #14 → #14Downloads -74.5%Installs 3M+ → 4M+
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #14 → #14Downloads -4.2%
    • Released 1.26.14 (was 1.26.13)
  3. Rank #14 → #14Downloads -21.3%Installs 4M+ → 3M+
    • Released 1.26.13 (was 1.26.11)
  4. Rank #14 → #14Downloads -7.7%
    • Released 1.26.11 (was 1.26.10)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.2690%
  • Other9.9%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★8,716 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.26.14
Requires WordPress
3.9
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
May 22, 2012
Last updated
Oct 26, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about UpdraftPlus

How many websites use UpdraftPlus?

UpdraftPlus is active on 4M+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #14 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has UpdraftPlus been downloaded?

172,775,422 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 37,620 times. See download stats

When was UpdraftPlus last updated?

Version 1.26.14 came out on Oct 26, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is UpdraftPlus compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does UpdraftPlus have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 29 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep UpdraftPlus up to date. See its security record

Is UpdraftPlus still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 42 of the 56 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does UpdraftPlus have?

4.8 out of 5 from 8,716 reviews on WordPress.org. 94% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to UpdraftPlus?

The plugins most like UpdraftPlus, by the tags they share, are Duplicator (1M+), Backuply (600K+) and BackWPup (400K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

8,716 reviews

  • 5 stars: 8,205 reviews, 94%
  • 4 stars: 166 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 54 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 44 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 247 reviews, 3%
Positive
96%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
3%1–2★
  • About 578 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 24 five-star reviews to balance out.

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UpdraftPlus
Estimated installs≈ 4,400,000
Reported installs4M+
Rating4.8
Reviews8,716
Total downloads172.8M
AuthorDavid Anderson / Team Updraft
First releasedMay 22, 2012
Version1.26.14
Requires WP3.9
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 26, 2026

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