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Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner

v4.8.8

by watchful · updated 11 days ago

XCloner is a backup plugin that allows you to safely back up and restore your WordPress sites. You can send site backups to SFTP, Dropbox, Amazon, Goo …

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Rank
#2,019
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 12,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
1.5M
1,463,245 all-time
Rating
4.2/5
129 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +65.4% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~31d

Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner at a glance

Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner is a WordPress plugin by watchful with 10K+ active installs, the #2,019 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 209 times, 65% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 129 reviews. Version 4.8.8 came out on Oct 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 14 plugins tagged “wordpress migration”. It was first released in 2010.

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

7.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.01K2KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateBackup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner
Nov 7, 2026129
Nov 6, 2026174
Nov 5, 2026190
Nov 4, 2026225
Nov 3, 2026334
Nov 2, 2026281
Nov 1, 2026193
Oct 31, 2026233
Oct 30, 2026261
Oct 29, 20261,054
Oct 28, 20262,331
Oct 27, 202695
Oct 26, 2026122
Oct 25, 202696
Oct 24, 2026133
Oct 23, 2026148
Oct 22, 2026155
Oct 21, 2026124
Oct 20, 202687
Oct 19, 202686
Oct 18, 202663
Oct 17, 202670
Oct 16, 202678
Oct 15, 202696
Oct 14, 2026109
Oct 13, 2026105
Oct 12, 2026144
Oct 11, 202680
Oct 10, 202661
Oct 9, 202683

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 12,314 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12.3K12.4K12.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202612,314
Nov 7, 202612,319
Nov 5, 202612,336
Nov 4, 202612,370
Nov 3, 202612,306
Nov 2, 202612,327
Nov 1, 202612,348
Oct 31, 202612,344
Oct 30, 202612,425
Oct 29, 202612,321
Oct 28, 202612,319
Oct 27, 202612,339

Rank over time

#2,019 · up 9 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#2K#2KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#2,019
Nov 7, 2026#2,020
Nov 6, 2026#2,019
Nov 5, 2026#2,022
Nov 4, 2026#2,017
Nov 3, 2026#2,019
Nov 2, 2026#2,017
Nov 1, 2026#2,016
Oct 31, 2026#2,018
Oct 30, 2026#2,016
Oct 29, 2026#2,019
Oct 28, 2026#2,022
Oct 27, 2026#2,022
Oct 16, 2026#2,028

Growth %

Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.04%
Nov 7, 2026-0.07%
Nov 5, 2026-0.28%
Nov 4, 2026+0.52%
Nov 3, 2026-0.17%
Nov 2, 2026-0.17%
Nov 1, 2026+0.03%
Oct 31, 2026-0.65%
Oct 30, 2026+0.84%
Oct 29, 2026+0.02%
Oct 28, 2026-0.16%

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

Search rankings

Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2022 → #2022Downloads +134.4%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
    • Released 4.8.8 (was 4.8.7)

Versions in use

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

  • v4.850%
  • v4.713%
  • v3.111%
  • v4.07.4%
  • Other19%

Rating trend

4.2★★★★★129 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.8.8
Requires WordPress
5.1
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.3
First released
Sep 28, 2010
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner

How many websites use Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner?

Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,019 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner been downloaded?

1,463,245 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 209 times. See download stats

When was Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner last updated?

Version 4.8.8 came out on Oct 28, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Does Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 26 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner up to date. See its security record

Is Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner have?

4.2 out of 5 from 129 reviews on WordPress.org. 73% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner?

The plugins most like Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner, by the tags they share, are UpdraftPlus (4M+), Duplicator (1M+) and Backuply (600K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.2

★★★★★

129 reviews

  • 5 stars: 94 reviews, 73%
  • 4 stars: 7 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 5 reviews, 4%
  • 2 stars: 3 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 20 reviews, 16%
Positive
78%4–5★
Mixed
4%3★
Critical
18%1–2★
  • About 13 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner
Estimated installs≈ 12,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.2
Reviews129
Total downloads1.5M
Authorwatchful
First releasedSep 28, 2010
Version4.8.8
Requires WP5.1
Requires PHP7.3
Last updatedOct 28, 2026

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