WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP
by Backup For WP · Backup
Create & Restore Database Backup easily on single click. Manual or automated backups (backup to Dropbox, Google drive, Amazon s3,FTP,Email).
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈29K estimated
Momentum
-14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “wordpress backup”, “backup” and “cloud backup” for “database”, “local backup” and “plugin backup”. “wordpress backup” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “database” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “backup” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “local backup” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cloud backup” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “plugin backup” sits at #11 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 555 Backup plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 2.3M lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Backup plugin keeps 1.6%, across 284 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 6 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 68 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 102 reviews, smoothed to 4.37★
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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
9%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| files backup your tag | #6 | #8 | up 1 |
| database backup your tag | #6 | #8 | down 1 |
| db backup | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| database | #9 | #10 | 0 |
| cloud backup your tag | #11 | #12 | down 1 |
| auto backup | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| backup your tag | #12 | #14 | down 1 |
| wordpress backup your tag | #14 | #15 | down 1 |
| wordpress backup db | #5 | #7 | down 1 |
| unlimited | #16 | #17 | down 1 |
| local backup | #11 | #13 | 0 |
| wp backup | #11 | #14 | 0 |
| plugin backup | #11 | #11 | 0 |
| website backup | #13 | #14 | down 2 |
| amazon s3 | #18 | #15 | 0 |
| backups | #19 | #18 | down 2 |
| database restore | #8 | #10 | 0 |
| database backups | #8 | #10 | 0 |
| backup database | #8 | #11 | up 1 |
| files | #24 | #21 | 0 |
94 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 60 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “wordpress backup”, “backup” and “cloud backup” for “database”, “local backup” and “plugin backup”. “wordpress backup” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “database” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “backup” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “local backup” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cloud backup” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “plugin backup” sits at #11 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”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “cloud backup”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “wordpress backup”. #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 45.9K · 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.
6
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v7.13 · 24 Aug 2026
33
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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 41 days ago and the previous band took 17 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 30K.
Install history since 22 Mar 2021
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 7.12 16-06-2026 Fix: Authenticated (Administrator+) OS Command Injection via ‘wp_db_exclude_table’ Parameter disclosed by Irwan Kusuma ( Wordfence ) 7.12
- — Version 7.11 19-05-2026 Improvement: Improved code according to latest PCP guildelines #144 Test: Tested for WordPress 7.0 #143 7.11
- — Version 7.10 17-03-2026 Fix: Backup list shows wrong or duplicated destinations #138 Fix: Fatal error – Call to a member function db_connect() on null on restoring backup #140 Improvement: Improvement in tabs #139 7.10
- — Version 7.9 22-01-2026 Fix: Conflict issue with PHP 5.6 version. #129 Fix: 0 bytes showing in the website list #122 Test: Proper Testing of cloud backup #119 7.9
- — Version 7.8 15-12-2025 New: Support for Generic S3 API connections #48 Improvement: Make includes absolute/relative #111 Improvement: Performance improvements #131 Fix: Setting ‘Local Backup Path’ has no effect #132 Test: Tested upt 7.8
- — Version 7.7 24-07-2025 Fix: Receiving Backup Completion Emails Despite Email Notifications Not Being Configured #118 Fix: Notification e-mails – URL of website is not clickable #124 Fix: Notification e-mails – Website information is 7.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 14 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (7.13). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 7.2 WP Database Backup <= 7.11 - Authenticated (Administrator+) OS Command Injection via 'wp_db_exclude_table' Parameter ↗2026-07-01 CVE-2026-9834 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command Affects <= 7.11 Patched in 7.12
- Patched High · 7.5 WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP <= 7.3 - Unauthenticated Database Back-Up Exposure ↗2025-01-08 CVE-2024-12330 Exposure of Backup File to an Unauthorized Control Sphere Affects <= 7.3 Patched in 7.4
- Patched Medium · 5.5 WP Database Backup <= 5.8.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-08-16 CVE-2022-2271 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.8.3 Patched in 5.9
- Patched Medium · 5.5 WP Database Backup <= 5.9 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-08-09 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.8 Patched in 5.9
- 2020-02-06 CVE-2020-7241 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 5.5 Patched in 5.5.1
- 2019-04-24 CVE-2019-25224 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command Affects < 5.2 Patched in 5.2
- 2019-04-22 CVE-2019-14949 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.1.1 Patched in 5.1.2
- Patched Critical · 9.8 WP Database Backup <= 5.1.2 - Unauthenticated Settings Update to Remote Code Execution ↗2019-03-24 Missing Authorization Affects <= 5.1.2 Patched in 5.1.3
- 2016-10-21 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects < 4.3.6 Patched in 4.3.6
- 2016-08-03 CVE-2016-10873 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 4.3.3 Patched in 4.3.3
- 2016-08-01 CVE-2016-10875 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 4.3.1 Patched in 4.3.1
- 2015-08-20 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 3.4 Patched in 3.4
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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 WP Database Backup when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Backup
Readme readiness
6 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 "Create & Restore Database Backup easily on single click. Manual or automated backups (backup to Dropbox, Go..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 5 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, Dropbox, Google Drive.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,091 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("cloud backup", "files backup", "wordpress backup" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-20 30K+ → 20K+ down after 520 days in tier
- 2025-04-18 40K+ → 30K+ down after 471 days in tier
- 2024-01-03 50K+ → 40K+ down after 403 days in tier
- 2022-11-26 60K+ → 50K+ down after 537 days in tier
- 2021-06-07 70K+ → 60K+ down after 99 days in tier
- 2021-02-28 60K+ → 70K+ up after 193 days in tier
- 2020-08-19 70K+ → 60K+ down after 221 days in tier
- 2020-01-11 60K+ → 70K+ up after 129 days in tier
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