Database Operations vs Database Backup for WordPress

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

Database Operations

by devjoe2016

Health D45

Database Backup for WordPress

by WP Engine

Health A85

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	Database Operations	Database Backup for WordPress
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	60K–70K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-14% ✓
Overall health	D · 45	A · 85 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	94/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	85/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★	4.38★ ✓
Reviews	1	66 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	39/100	95/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	7.1y ago	4mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	23	5.7K ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Backup

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

Release activity

Database Operations Database 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.