BackUpWordPress

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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.

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.

18 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 18 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

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.

Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 90K.

1. ★★★★★ Kollmannsberger

   9mo 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

   1.2y 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

   1.4y 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

   1.7y 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

   1.7y ago

   also genau so wie es sein muss. top

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6. ★★★★★ LawrenceR2

   1.9y 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

   1.9y 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

   2.0y 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

All 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.14). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched 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 Affects <= 3.13 Patched in 3.14
2. Patched 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. Patched 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 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.

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

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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 after 1505 days in tier
3. 2022-01-01 200K+ → 100K+ down

Competes with

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BackUpWordPress: 80K+ active installs, 4.7★ (1,373 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/backupwordpress