ABCode Database Exporter vs Database Backup for WordPress

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

ABCode Database Exporter

by Ash Brentnall | ABCode

Health B80

Database Backup for WordPress

by WP Engine

Health B81

Active-install trajectory

ABCode Database ExporterDatabase Backup for WordPress

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	ABCode Database Exporter	Database Backup for WordPress
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	50–60	60K–70K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+400% ✓	-14%
Overall health	—	B · 81 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	85/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	85/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	4.4★ ✓
Reviews	0	66 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	88/100	91/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	3mo ago ✓	7mo ago
Downloads · 30d	269	6.1K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	7.3% ✓	1.6%
Category	Backup	Backup

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

ABCode Database ExporterDatabase Backup for WordPress

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.