Database Backup for WordPress
by WP Engine · Backup
Also makes 14 other plugins · 3.5M+ installs across the portfolio →
Database Backup for WordPress is your one-stop database backup solution for WordPress.
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
B 83/100
no flags
Active installs
60K+
≈67K estimated
Momentum
+5%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “scheduled backup”, “plugin backup” and “website backup” to your wp.org tags. You rank #12, #18 and #19 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
83 health vs 75 average across 556 Backup plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.6%
of downloads still active
At least 60K of 3.8M 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 1 release 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 195 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 66 reviews, smoothed to 4.33★
4 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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| db backup | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| wordpress backup db | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| database backup your tag | #9 | #13 | 0 |
| mysql your tag | #14 | #14 | 0 |
| database your tag | #16 | #17 | 0 |
| backup your tag | #18 | #18 | down 5 |
| scheduled backup | #12 | #14 | down 1 |
| mysql backup | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| mysql database | #8 | #9 | — |
| plugin backup | #18 | #18 | 0 |
| wordpress backup | #19 | #19 | down 2 |
| wordpress backup database | #11 | #13 | — |
| backup database | #11 | #15 | down 1 |
| website backup | #19 | #18 | down 1 |
| wp backup | #20 | #21 | down 3 |
| files backup | #20 | #21 | down 2 |
| site backup | #21 | #20 | down 2 |
| backups | #22 | #19 | down 1 |
| wordpress database | #15 | #18 | down 1 |
| simple backup | #16 | #18 | 0 |
78 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 55 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “scheduled backup”, “plugin backup” and “website backup” to your wp.org tags. You rank #12, #18 and #19 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
- Slipping on “backup”. Down 5 places since 2026-08-03, now #18. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
- One page off on “database”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “mysql”. #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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 30.3K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v2.5.3 · 20 Apr 2026
27
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “60K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 73% of the way through.
Install history since 13 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Vu Tru So4.5y ago
Very slow, Please make it faster This topic was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by Vu Tru So.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ meisterleise7.6y ago
…but it’s very, very slow. So don’t use it, if you’re in hurry! 🤣
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous7.7y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jonalmada8.4y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ corsac8.4y 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
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ barnez8.5y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ O_Breda8.5y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tribulant Software9.4y ago
Very good plugin thanks, it does what it says.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 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
- 2022-05-09 Version 2.5.2 Security: “Scheduled Backup” form now has nonce check 2.5.2
- 2022-01-17 Version 2.5.1 Security: Make sure table exists before attempting backup 2.5.1
- 2021-12-17 Version 2.5 New: Brand new user interface Improvement: Compatibility with WordPress 5.8 2.5
- — 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
- — Version 2.3 Remove backup directory use 2.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 7 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.5.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2022-01-24 CVE-2022-0255 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 2.5.1 Patched in 2.5.1
- Patched 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 Affects < 2.4 Patched in 2.4
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 78 languages, 26 at 90% or more
Plus 54 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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Database Backup for WordPress 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 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Database Backup for WordPress is your one-stop database backup solution for WordPress."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you run"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,485 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "mysql" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-27 70K+ → 60K+ down after 227 days in tier
- 2025-12-12 80K+ → 70K+ down after 221 days in tier
- 2025-05-05 90K+ → 80K+ down after 229 days in tier
- 2024-09-18 100K+ → 90K+ down after 1378 days in tier
- 2020-12-10 200K+ → 100K+ down after 671 days in tier
- 2019-02-08 300K+ → 200K+ down after 555 days in tier
- 2017-08-02 400K+ → 300K+ down after 485 days in tier
- 2016-04-04 500K+ → 400K+ 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
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UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 4M+ 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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