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WP Database Backup vs UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin

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

Active-install trajectory

WP Database Backup moved down one install band, 30K+ to 20K+; UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin moved up one install band, 3M+ to 4M+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric WP Database Backup UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. 20K–30K 4M–5M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. -33% +33% ✓
Overall health A · 88 A · 89 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. 100/100 100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. 86/100 97/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. 70/100 ✓ 60/100
Rating (adjusted) 4.39★ 4.84★ ✓
Reviews 102 8,709 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. 97/100 ✓ 91/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. Low Low
Last updated 2mo ago 7d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d 5.6K 6M ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. 0.9% 2.3% ✓
Category Backup Backup

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

Release activity

WP Database BackupUpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin

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.