Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid
by BoldGrid · Backup
Also makes 13 other plugins · 1M+ installs across the portfolio →
Automated backups, remote backup to Amazon S3 and Google Drive, stop website crashes before they happen and more. Total Upkeep is the backup solution …
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
40K+
≈50K estimated
Momentum
+10%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “cloud backup”, “backup” and “database backup” for “total”, “remote backup” and “rollback”. “cloud backup” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “total” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “backup” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “remote backup” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “database backup” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “rollback” sits at #9 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 556 Backup plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.7%
of downloads still active
At least 40K of 2.3M lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Backup plugin keeps 1.6%, across 285 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 4 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 75 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 442 reviews, smoothed to 4.73★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
5%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| boldgrid | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| total | #6 | #3 | down 1 |
| remote backup | #8 | #8 | 0 |
| backup plugin | #10 | #11 | down 2 |
| db backup | #7 | #7 | 0 |
| wordpress backup your tag | #13 | #15 | down 1 |
| restore your tag | #13 | #11 | down 2 |
| migrate | #14 | #11 | 0 |
| backup your tag | #15 | #11 | 0 |
| database backup your tag | #15 | #12 | down 1 |
| rollback | #9 | #8 | down 1 |
| cloud backup your tag | #17 | #17 | down 3 |
| local backup | #12 | #14 | 0 |
| auto backup | #12 | #14 | down 1 |
| amazon s3 | #17 | #14 | down 1 |
| scheduled backup | #13 | #13 | 0 |
| wordpress backup db | #8 | #11 | down 2 |
| plugin backup | #14 | #15 | down 1 |
| plus | #24 | #12 | — |
| wp backup | #16 | #16 | — |
111 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 74 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “cloud backup”, “backup” and “database backup” for “total”, “remote backup” and “rollback”. “cloud backup” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “total” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “backup” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “remote backup” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “database backup” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “rollback” sits at #9 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”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “database backup”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “restore”. #13 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 115.3K · 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.
4
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v1.17.4 · 18 Aug 2026
117
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 72% 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 “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 50K.
Install history since 1 Oct 2021
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.17.2 Release Date: Mar 11, 2026 * Security Update: Increased security for canceling a pending rollback. 1.17.2
- — Version 1.17.1 Release Date: Apr 14, 2025 * Bug Fix: Fix _load_textdomain_just_in_time notices #624 1.17.1
- — Version 1.17.0 Release Date: Mar 14, 2025 * New Feature: Direct Transfer feature added for live beta #611 * Security Update: Add Compression Level validation to settings #622 1.17.0
- — Version 1.16.10 Release Date: Feb 26, 2025 * Bug Fix: Prevent old backlogged jobs from running due to a previous CRON bug. 1.16.10
- — Version 1.16.9 Release Date: Feb 25, 2025 * Bug Fix: PHP Warning: Undefined array key “is_running” #614 * Bug Fix: Fix scheduled jobs not running, and add extra logging #612 * Security Update: Change from wp_remote_get to wp_safe_remot 1.16.9
- — Version 1.16.8 Release Date: Jan 15, 2025 * Bug Fix: Schedule settings shows no options when no cron is available. #563 * Bug Fix: Update to Support Links #607 1.16.8
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 9 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.17.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.3 Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid < 1.17.3 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure ↗2026-08-14 CVE-2026-16253 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects < 1.17.3 Patched in 1.17.3
- Patched High · 7.2 Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid <= 1.16.10 - Authenticated (Admin+) Command Injection ↗2025-03-25 CVE-2025-2257 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command Affects <= 1.16.10 Patched in 1.17.0
- Patched High · 7.2 Total Upkeep <= 1.16.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Remote Code Execution via Backup Settings ↗2024-11-26 CVE-2024-9461 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command Affects <= 1.16.6 Patched in 1.16.7
- 2020-12-14 CVE-2020-36848 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.14.9 Patched in 1.14.10
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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 Total Upkeep 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
6 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Automated backups, remote backup to Amazon S3 and Google Drive, stop website crashes before they happen and..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Amazon S3, Google Drive.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,692 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "cloud backup", "wordpress backup" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-26 50K+ → 40K+ down after 221 days in tier
- 2026-03-19 60K+ → 50K+ down after 343 days in tier
- 2025-04-10 70K+ → 60K+ down after 429 days in tier
- 2024-02-06 80K+ → 70K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-02-04 70K+ → 80K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-02-03 80K+ → 70K+ down after 283 days in tier
- 2023-04-26 90K+ → 80K+ down after 93 days in tier
- 2023-01-23 80K+ → 90K+ up after 12 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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WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags A
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