Database Backup for WordPress

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 66% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Vu Tru So

   4.3y ago

   Very slow, Please make it faster This topic was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by Vu Tru So.

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2. ★★★★★ meisterleise

   7.5y ago

   …but it’s very, very slow. So don’t use it, if you’re in hurry! 🤣

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3. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   7.6y ago

   The backups went fine and I saved them on my computer. The problem came after my site went wonky and I tried to restore. Then I noticed that the “Restore” function is a premium addition. After a confused search in panic, I discovered the creators of this plugin have another plugin that restores for us poor sods who didn’t go premium. This “Restore” plugin worked great. The support was TOP class. They answered my queries straight away and were very helpful.

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4. ★★★★★ jonalmada

   8.2y ago

   This plugin is awesome! It works beautifully. I just wish the automatic scheduled backups gave us the option to save the backups locally to a directory of our choice. I hope the developer(s) read this and continue to update the plugin.

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5. ★★★★★ corsac

   8.2y ago

   This is the first thing i see on all my pages: Notice: Undefined index: wp_db_temp_dir in /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/wp-db-backup/wp-db-backup.php on line 112

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6. ★★★★★ barnez

   8.3y ago

   This is an excellent database plugin. I have daily host-level backups, and once a month I take a full cPanel backup, but as a belt and braces approach I now have daily database backups being sent to an email address, and filtered to a backup folder. Hope I never need them, but if I do I will be relieved to see these archived. This topic was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by barnez.

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7. ★★★★★ O_Breda

   8.3y ago

   I’ve been using this plugin for a few years. No problems whatsoever. Yes, it might be a security issue to store the database on the server, so at least be aware of that. Other than this, the plugin is great. This topic was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by O_Breda.

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8. ★★★★★ Tribulant Software

   9.2y ago

   Very good plugin thanks, it does what it says.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-04-20 Version 2.5.3 Security: Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Database Export (CVE-2026-4029), thanks to security researcher Drew Webber (mcdruid) Security: Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read and Deletion 2.5.3
2. 2022-05-09 Version 2.5.2 Security: “Scheduled Backup” form now has nonce check 2.5.2
3. 2022-01-17 Version 2.5.1 Security: Make sure table exists before attempting backup 2.5.1
4. 2021-12-17 Version 2.5 New: Brand new user interface Improvement: Compatibility with WordPress 5.8 2.5
5. — Version 2.4 Compatibility with PHP 8 and WordPress 5.7 Fix email backup functionality Fix for bug where backup file would be gzipped twice Fixes for several PHP notices Add DBBWP_ prefix to global constants 2.4
6. — Version 2.3 Remove backup directory use 2.3

7 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 7.5 Database Backup for WordPress <= 2.5.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Database Backup Interception ↗
   2026-05-13 CVE-2026-4031 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.5.2 Patched in 2.5.3
2. High · 8.1 Database Backup for WordPress <= 2.5.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read and Deletion ↗
   2026-05-13 CVE-2026-4030 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.5.2 Patched in 2.5.3
3. High · 7.5 Database Backup for WordPress <= 2.5.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Database Export ↗
   2026-05-13 CVE-2026-4029 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.5.2 Patched in 2.5.3
4. High · 8.8 Database Backup for WordPress <= 2.5.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update ↗
   2022-05-11 CVE-2022-1577 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects < 2.5.2 Patched in 2.5.2
5. High · 7.2 Database Backup for WordPress <= 2.5 - Admin+ SQL Injection ↗
   2022-01-24 CVE-2022-0255 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects < 2.5.1 Patched in 2.5.1
6. Medium · 5.4 Database Backup for WordPress <= 2.3.3 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via backup_receipient Parameter ↗
   2021-05-16 CVE-2021-24322 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 2.4 Patched in 2.4
7. High · 7.5 Database Backup for WordPress <= 2.2.4 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2014-11-02 CVE-2014-10076 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.2.4 Patched in 2.3.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 78 languages, 26 at 90% or more

Plus 54 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-07-27 70K+ → 60K+ down after 227 days in tier
2. 2025-12-12 80K+ → 70K+ down after 221 days in tier
3. 2025-05-05 90K+ → 80K+ down after 229 days in tier
4. 2024-09-18 100K+ → 90K+ down

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).

• W WP-Database-Optimizer-Tools 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
• UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 3M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone 600K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin 400K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A
• BackUpWordPress 80K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags C

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Database Backup for WordPress: 60K+ active installs, 4.5★ (66 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-db-backup