Jetpack VaultPress
by Automattic · Security
Also makes 78 other plugins · 18.2M+ installs across the portfolio →
(DEPRECATED: Please install "Jetpack VaultPress Backup" instead) Jetpack VaultPress offers real-time backups, one-click restores, and premiu …
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Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “archive” and “malware” for “waf” and “web application firewall”. “archive” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “waf” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “malware” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “web application firewall” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 66 average across 1,776 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 2.1M lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,059 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 17 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.8★ over 72 reviews, smoothed to 3.92★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
62
Momentum
Gaining ground
+1.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
73%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| virus your tag | #7 | #7 | down 1 |
| jetpack | #13 | #14 | up 1 |
| deprecated | #11 | #11 | 0 |
| back up your tag | #14 | #18 | up 5 |
| waf | #11 | #9 | up 1 |
| web application firewall | #16 | #17 | up 1 |
| archive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| malware your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
12 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 6 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “archive” and “malware” for “waf” and “web application firewall”. “archive” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “waf” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “malware” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “web application firewall” sits at #16 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 “back up”. #14 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 50.4K · 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
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
17d ago
latest release · v5.0.0 · 14 Oct 2026
98
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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.1 years 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 1 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ pasqualerose4.3y ago
I’ve been a paying customer for VaultPress for years, then one of their representatives, or what they call “happiness engineers” just disconnecting my account. She discovered I had two accounts and without my permission she disconnected one so I would only have one. But she disconnected the wrong one. She didn’t ask me if she should do this, she just did it. I still haven’t been able to reconnect it. Pat M. This topic was modified 3 years, 11 months ago by pasqualerose.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ theghall6.0y ago
Was doing manual backups, but for only $3.50 a month I get peace of mind from automatic backups. Would be great if I got a badge next the VaultPress menu option on the sidebar indicating I have a message about a backup issue, so I don’t have to click on VaultPress to see if backups are working. I ran into an issue where the backup process was caught in an endless loop and I did not have a backup for several days. I only found out about the issue by clicking on VaultPress and seeing the notice my site had not been backed up in several days. It would also be great to add an option to wp-cli to get the latest message and/or list of previous backups and date/time of them.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ngcmos6.0y ago
What a waste of my going on 12 hours and none of the restore options work. This is terrible Support is a joke!!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ conleywilliam326.1y ago
This is the worst merge plugin with Jetpack. It’s 10pm. Not keeping their promises of keeping tech support (free) on this forum This topic was modified 5 years, 10 months ago by conleywilliam32. Reason: forgot the word free
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ edwardyves26.1y ago
Hi, Every time, I backup my website using vaultpress. It slows my websites. Not good.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Habib6.4y ago
Thanks for making the web a better place. VaultPress is a real-time backup and security scanning service designed and built by Automattic, the same company that operates (and backs up!) millions of sites on WordPress.com. I am happy that this plugin is made by a big responsible company. I feel secure and safe now. Thanks for making such plugin,
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ scbuchholz6.8y ago
VaultPress was successful in migrating a tricky WP site to a new Host. They stuck with it from beginning to end. Could not be happier with the support. They definitely know what they are doing. The Restore product saved me. Big thanks to Mark Z.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tamimarler7.4y ago
Not only have my websites been hacked without VaultPress detecting it (one is hacked right now, but VaultPress beams, “We’ve detected no security threats!”), but I’ve never been able to restore one of the daily backups I PAY FOR. Exactly what is the point of a backup if you can’t restore it? I guess I don’t get what this PAID PLUGIN is supposed to do. As far as I can tell, it does nothing.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-14 Version 5.0.0 Changed Internal: No longer require automattic/jetpack-changelogger as a per-project dev dependency. Remove unneeded development and documentation files from the published plugin. Sidebar: Register the VaultPress menu it 5.0.0
- 2026-04-10 Version 4.0.7 Changed Update package dependencies. Fixed Ensure proper flags are used with json_encode() . Avoid fatal error when receiving an error from the VaultPress service. See the previous changelogs here 4.0.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (5.0.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2017-09-16 Improper Control of Generation of Code Affects <= 1.9 Patched in 1.9.1
- 2017-03-01 Improper Control of Generation of Code Affects <= 1.8.6 Patched in 1.8.7
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 79 languages, 12 at 90% or more
Plus 55 more locales with partial translations.
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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "(DEPRECATED: Please install "Jetpack VaultPress Backup" instead) Jetpack VaultPress offers real-time backup..."
- ! 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 Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Jetpack.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 315 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("archive", "back up", "virus" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-10-11 20K+ → 10K+ down after 322 days in tier
- 2023-11-24 30K+ → 20K+ down after 354 days in tier
- 2022-12-05 40K+ → 30K+ down after 187 days in tier
- 2022-06-01 50K+ → 40K+ down after 304 days in tier
- 2021-08-01 60K+ → 50K+ down after 212 days in tier
- 2021-01-01 70K+ → 60K+ down after 145 days in tier
- 2020-08-09 80K+ → 70K+ down after 586 days in tier
- 2019-01-01 70K+ → 80K+ up after 122 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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NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan 40K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags A -
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection 700K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening 600K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Jetpack Protect 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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