BlogVault Backup & Staging
by akshatc · Backup
Also makes 1 other plugin · 110K+ installs across the portfolio →
Secure incremental backups with staging, migration, and one-click restore for WordPress. Offsite storage and easy recovery.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
80K+
≈85K estimated
Momentum
-28%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “clone”, “migration” and “backup” for “staging migration”, “backups” and “plugin backup”. “clone” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “staging migration” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “migration” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “backups” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “backup” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “plugin backup” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 75 average across 558 Backup plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.5%
of downloads still active
At least 80K of 5.5M lifetime downloads are still running, in line with 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.
This plugin shipped 12 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 3 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 332 reviews, smoothed to 4.53★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| incremental | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| offsite | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| staging your tag | #4 | #4 | down 1 |
| db backup | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| staging migration | #7 | #6 | 0 |
| incremental backup | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| offsite backup | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| cloud backup your tag | #10 | #9 | down 2 |
| backup your tag | #11 | #10 | up 1 |
| staging wordpress | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| auto backup | #8 | #7 | 0 |
| backups | #12 | #11 | 0 |
| recovery | #16 | #10 | down 1 |
| website backup | #12 | #10 | down 2 |
| wordpress backup db | #7 | #8 | down 2 |
| plugin backup | #12 | #11 | 0 |
| backup and staging site | #7 | #7 | 0 |
| files backup | #14 | #12 | down 2 |
| site backup | #14 | #13 | down 1 |
| storage | #20 | #16 | up 1 |
| clone your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| migration your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
206 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 174 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “clone”, “migration” and “backup” for “staging migration”, “backups” and “plugin backup”. “clone” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “staging migration” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “migration” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “backups” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “backup” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “plugin backup” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “backup”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 226.7K · peaks are release surges
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
12
releases in the last 12 months
3d ago
latest release · v6.81 · 30 Oct 2026
71
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “80K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 17 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 24 Feb 2021
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 6.48 Fix: Preserve default PHP error handling after PHP Error Monitoring processes an error. Tweak: Reduce repeated firewall IP whitelist lookups. 6.48
- — Version 6.47 Fix: Prevent stale WordPress core update cleanup rules from deleting files added by newer WordPress core packages. 6.47
- — Version 6.44 Tweak: Improved the WP core updates flow. Tweak: Improved the plugin auto-install flow. 6.44
- — Version 6.39 Tweak: Code Restructuring New: Added Connection key support 6.39
- — Version 6.36 Tweak: Improvements in Auto-login and File System Tweak: Code Restructuring 6.36
- — Version 6.02 Tweak: Improved Authentication 6.02
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (6.81). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Critical · 9.8 The WP Remote WordPress Plugin, Malcare Security, and BlogVault Backup & Staging < 6.65 - Unauthenticated Site Takeover via Brute Force ↗2026-08-24 CVE-2026-19718 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) Affects < 6.65 Patched in 6.65
- Patched High · 8.3 BlogVault WordPress Backup Plugin 1.40 - 1.44 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection ↗2017-04-06 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects 1.40 - 1.44 Patched in 1.45
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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names BlogVault Backup & Staging when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 1 Nov 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Backup
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Secure incremental backups with staging, migration, and one-click restore for WordPress. Offsite storage an..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 38 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 36 of 38 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("for developers", "designed for", "who want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 12 headings and 11 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,087 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "clone", "cloud backup" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-06-04 90K+ → 80K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-03 80K+ → 90K+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2025-05-16 90K+ → 80K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-15 80K+ → 90K+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2025-05-08 90K+ → 80K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-07 80K+ → 90K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-05-05 90K+ → 80K+ down after 83 days in tier
- 2025-02-11 80K+ → 90K+ up after 20 days in tier
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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UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 4M+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging 900K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
Backup Migration 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration 40K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B -
Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
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