Simple Table Manager vs Database Backup for WordPress

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

Simple Table Manager

by ryo0inoue

Health C60

Database Backup for WordPress

by WP Engine

Health A85

Active-install trajectory

Simple Table Manager Database 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	Simple Table Manager	Database Backup for WordPress
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	300–400	60K–70K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-25%	-14% ✓
Overall health	C · 60	A · 85 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	37/100	94/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	78/100	85/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.11★	4.38★ ✓
Reviews	4	66 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	74/100	95/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.6y ago	4mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	103	5.8K ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Backup

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

Release activity

Simple Table Manager 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.