BackUpWordPress

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 64% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Kollmannsberger

   7mo ago

   Verwende das kostenfreie Plugin seit vielen Jahren und bin sehr zufrieden Einfach zu bedienen und praktisch in der Anwendung – für viele kleine und einfache Websites sehr gut geeignet

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2. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   1.0y ago

   Well, on July 15th, the day came for me after 18 years of SysAdmin. I went to delete a subdirectory off of a website called “home” and added a preceding slash to make it “/home” and POOF, just like that, there went the entire home directory including all the local backups. NO FEAR! I thought. Those get emailed offsite once a week. NOPE. WordPress had errors running the Backup due to THE PLUGIN NOT BEING MAINTAINED OR CURRENT and I lost it all. All the way back to last November. I am now on Hour 50 of this fiasco and this PLUGIN is no longer viable. Only now, JUST now, since July 15th, did I finallly get this client’s site back and this was my first action. Left 2 stars because of years of faithful use and did not want to dilute from this important message.

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3. ★★★★★ Elizabeth

   1.2y ago

   For a while worked well, as in scheduled back up took place regularly, but now that hasn’t happened in more than a month. I’ve (knock on wood) never had to restore a backed-up copy, so haven’t tested any back-up produced. Now it won’t even produce a manual back up. There is a lot of ‘secret’ knowledge to using WordPress, I find.

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4. ★★★★★ MCD Diseño Web

   1.5y ago

   I gave this plugin 5 stars 4 months ago because it was perfect for low-resource hosting – simple and lightweight. Sadly, I must now report critical issues: [19-Jul-2025 13:28:31 UTC] PHP Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property HM\BackUpWordPress\Scheduled_Backup::$status is deprecated in /wp-content/plugins/backupwordpress/classes/class-scheduled-backup.php on line 92 This error explains why backups only work randomly (~1 in 5 attempts): On PHP 7.4: Flawless On PHP 8.4: Silent failures (no dashboard errors – only visible in DEBUG mode) Critical Concerns: 1+ year without updates (last version: July 2023) Obsolete code: Uses dynamic properties deprecated since PHP 8.2 Zero feedback: Fails silently without admin notifications Proven Fix Suggestion:Developers could resolve this quickly by:php// In class-scheduled-backup.php ~line 92:private $status; // Declare property BEFORE assignment Final Verdict: PHP ≤7.4 users: Still works great!PHP 8.2+ users: Seek alternatives until fixed Hope these technical details help revive this gem! I’ll happily return to 5★ after compatibility updates. <p>Spanish:</p> Urgente: Fallos con PHP 8.4 + 1+ año sin actualizar (¡Tiene solución!) Hace 4 meses di 5 estrellas porque era *perfecto para hosting de bajos recursos*: simple y liviano. Lamentablemente, debo reportar problemas críticos: **Fallo técnico confirmado (debug.log):** [19-Jul-2025 13:28:31 UTC] PHP Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property HM\BackUpWordPress\Scheduled_Backup::$status is deprecated in /wp-content/plugins/backupwordpress/classes/class-scheduled-backup.php on line 92 Este error explica por qué los backups funcionan aleatoriamente (~1 de cada 5 intentos):– En PHP 7.4: Funciona perfecto– En PHP 8.4: Fallos silenciosos (sin errores visibles ¡salvo en modo DEBUG!) **Preocupaciones graves:**1. **1+ año sin actualizar** (última versión: julio 2023)2. **Código obsoleto**: Usa propiedades dinámicas obsoletas desde PHP 8.23. **Cero retroalimentación**: Falla sin notificar en el panel **Solución técnica propuesta:**Los desarrolladores podrían solucionarlo fácilmente con: php// En class-scheduled-backup.php ~línea 92:private $status; // Declarar la propiedad ANTES de asignarla Conclusión: Usuarios con PHP ≤7.4: ¡Sigue siendo excelente!Usuarios con PHP 8.2+: Busquen alternativas hasta que lo corrijan ¡Ojalá estos detalles técnicos ayuden a reactivar este gran plugin! Volveré a dar 5★ cuando actualicen la compatibilidad. This topic was modified 1 year ago by MCD Diseño Web.

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5. ★★★★★ reneewelz

   1.5y ago

   also genau so wie es sein muss. top

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6. ★★★★★ LawrenceR2

   1.7y ago

   Este plugin é simplesmente perfeito: Faz backups completos de 100% do site. Restaura tudo de forma rápida e fácil. Ideal para mover o site para outro host sem dor de cabeça. 💾 Simples e confiável: Em poucos cliques, tudo está salvo. É como ter um guarda-costas digital para o seu site! 🤣 Humor bônus: Se esse plugin fosse uma pessoa, seria aquele amigo que sempre carrega um guarda-chuva — e salva você na hora da tempestade! 💡 Conclusão: Ele é meu herói. Backup seguro, restauração fácil, e eu posso dormir tranquilo. Obrigado, plugin!

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7. ★★★★★ david

   1.8y ago

   This is my favorite plugin for backups, doing everything needed for a full backup and simple restore 100% of the site. With this plugin, I know my backup is complete and can be used to repair site or to move to new host. Thank you.

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8. ★★★★★ Tarek Maaraba

   1.8y ago

   It works in terms of backing up an existing site. However, one can download a backup but one can’t upload a downloaded backup on another WP installation.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2024-04-22 Version 3.14 Fixed security vulnerability through directory traversal while authenticated as admin 3.14
2. 2022-02-23 Version 3.13 Security fix for heartbeat Correct spelling of Human Made PHP 8.0 compatibility 3.13
3. 2022-01-27 Version 3.12 Updated to WP 5.9 3.12
4. 2021-03-08 Version 3.11 Updated to WP 5.7 3.11
5. 2019-06-12 Version 3.10 Fixed whitelist-html 3.10
6. 2019-06-10 Version 3.9 Readme update 3.9

3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Low · 2.7 BackUpWordPress <= 3.13 - Authenticated (Admin+) Directory Traversal ↗
   2024-04-26 CVE-2024-3034 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Affects <= 3.13 Patched in 3.14
2. Medium · 4.3 BackupWordPress <= 3.12 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Disclosure ↗
   2022-02-23 CVE-2022-4931 Missing Authorization Affects 3.12 Patched in 3.13
3. Critical · 9.8 BackUpWordPress <= 0.4.2b - Remote File Inclusion ↗
   2007-11-01 CVE-2007-5800 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') Affects < 0.4.3 Patched in 0.4.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5.2

Translated into 84 languages, 18 at 90% or more

Plus 60 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-09 90K+ → 80K+ down after 176 days in tier
2. 2026-02-14 100K+ → 90K+ 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).

• Backup Migration 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• WP Umbrella: Security Backup Restore & Monitoring 80K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Database Backup for WordPress 60K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• WP-DBManager 60K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• Modular DS: Monitor, update, and backup multiple websites 40K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• Export Media as ZIP 2K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B

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BackUpWordPress: 80K+ active installs, 4.7★ (1,373 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/backupwordpress