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UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin vs BackWPup vs Duplicator
Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.
Active-install trajectory
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin BackWPup Duplicator
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 | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin | BackWPup | Duplicator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. | 3M–4M ✓ | 400K–500K | 1M–2M |
| Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. | 0% | -20% | 0% |
| Overall health | A · 97 ✓ | A · 90 | A · 91 |
| Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. | 100/100 | 100/100 | 99/100 |
| Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. | 97/100 | 74/100 | 97/100 |
| Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. | 91/100 | 95/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rating (adjusted) | 4.84★ | 3.96★ | 4.85★ ✓ |
| Reviews | 8,623 ✓ | 1,321 | 4,928 |
| Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. | 97/100 | 95/100 | 100/100 ✓ |
| Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. | Low | Low | Low |
| Last updated | 4d ago | today ✓ | 3mo ago |
| Downloads · 30d | 2.1M ✓ | 106.3K | 169.2K |
| Category | Backup | Backup | Backup |
✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.
Release activity
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin BackWPup Duplicator
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.