Backup and Move Plugin
by Gaurav Aggarwal · Backup
This plugin allow blog administrators (even non-technicals) to create a complete backup of their blog and restore it on a different server,domain,etc
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
-9%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “backup”, “move” and “restore” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
45 health vs 75 average across 558 Backup plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.2%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 45.7K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Backup plugin keeps 1.6%, across 286 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Backup plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 15+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.0.5, well behind 7.1.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 5553 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.0.5; the current branch is 7.1
3.0★ over 6 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.0★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 5553 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| backup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| move your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| restore your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “backup”, “move” and “restore” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 989 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
15.2y ago
latest release · v0.1 · 21 Aug 2011
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 months ago; the previous band took 20 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Oct 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ macharyas10.5y ago
I upgraded to 4.5.1. I tried to upload images to the Media Library, but it was greyed-out and did not show the assets. I could not add media in a post, nor could I edit the URL or switch to “text” edit. I deactivated all my plugins and then turned them on one-by-one and tested the Media Library. It all worked fine until I hit this one. I tried it off and on a few times just to be sure. I was sure. If you suddenly experience problems with your Media Library or editing functions, this might be the answer. Several forum posts suggested deactivating plugins and several suggested other things. This worked for me. Hope this helps some poor frustrated WordPress user out there! Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BNightwolf10.6y ago
Don’t waste time installing this plugin if you have up to date wordpress. This plugin does not start backup and does not even have the move option it claim it should have.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Carl Donovan13.7y ago
I’ve used this plugin in the past to great success but the developer seems to have vanished off the face of the earth. Now I have one site down and another that I can’t restore and I’ve been pounding my head on the keyboards all day.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ amberm13.8y ago
I work primarily on live sites and have only successfully moved one domain out of 4 that needed it(non wp). This plug-in worked the first time even with the minimal instructions it provides. I can not thank you enough for this plug-in!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ designmonstr13.8y ago
I really don’t believe it could have been simple enough to move the site from one domain to another in just few clicks. No major issues after restoring. There was some very minor updates i have to do on home page and theme settings but it did 99% of job easy. I can’t thank enough the guy who built this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ miketurco13.8y ago
When I restore I get php “file not found” errors and I also get a file, wp-backupsindex.php , that cannot be deleted left on the server. Therefore not only does the plugin not work, I am not able to clean up the mess it leaves behind.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (0.1). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin allow blog administrators (even non-technicals) to create a complete backup of their blog and r..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("who wants"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 901 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 3 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-28 200+ → 100+ down after 601 days in tier
- 2024-04-06 300+ → 200+ down after 378 days in tier
- 2023-03-25 400+ → 300+ down after 172 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 600+ → 400+ down after 516 days in tier
- 2021-05-06 1K+ → 600+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin 400K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A -
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WP Umbrella: Security Backup Restore & Monitoring 90K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP-DBManager 50K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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