WP-DBManager
by Lester Chan · Backup
Also makes 20 other plugins · 753K+ installs across the portfolio →
Manages your WordPress database.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
50K+
≈59K estimated
Momentum
+3%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “backup”, “database” and “optimize” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
88 health vs 75 average across 555 Backup plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.6%
of downloads still active
At least 50K of 3.2M lifetime downloads are still running, in line with 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 2 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 84 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 95 reviews, smoothed to 4.30★
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| repair your tag | #10 | #9 | down 4 |
| db backup | #16 | #15 | up 1 |
| database repair | #11 | #8 | 0 |
| site repair | #15 | #13 | down 1 |
| wordpress backup db | #18 | #18 | 0 |
| optimize wp | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| backup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| database your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| optimize your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| restore your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
60 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 54 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “backup”, “database” and “optimize” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 44.4K · 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
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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v4.0.0 · 9 Aug 2026
39
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 “50K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 60K.
Install history since 9 Sep 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ modes2001.5y ago
Great plugin. I have used to clean up all submissions in elementor
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ robaxxx4.0y ago
I use this along with a Windows program called Backup4All on my server to create regular backups of my WP instances to Amazon S3. It’s also easy to do an instant db backup and then zip up the site folder with the db inside on the server if I’m doing something risky. I wanted something that was simple, affordable and logical and found this one best after testing many others. Thanks heaps!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jamesoutland4.1y ago
1st, I was able to target the files I wanted to clean. I would like to add just be careful what you remove. Then I was able to reinstall a program and it worked. Not sure the tecnical reasons why it worked but it did. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ntalam4.2y ago
SELECT * FROM ‘…. returns me nothing This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by ntalam.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nonick084.3y ago
From version 2.80.7 the menu is visible again without activated theme and plugin editor. old Since version 2.80.6 only works with activated theme and plugin editor.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ girirajnet5.4y ago
I have been using this plugin for years and its working fine so far. I’m wondering why it’s not getting any updates?! It updated a year back, but it’s supporting the recent version of WordPress 5.7.2 (soon 5.8), and it’s working fine. My worry is due to compatibility issue it may give problem while restore, and it may be data risk. Hope the plugin author will update the plugin and make it compatible with current version of WordPress. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the author. Its really simple and easy backup restore and with a lot of options, especially no confusion in the settings. The plugin is worth more than 5 star. Thank You Giri
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ CyberSEO5.6y ago
Using it for years. WP-DBManager is a real life saver.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ limone1116.2y ago
Perfect working! THX 1. Repair DB 2. Optimize All erros are away This topic was modified 5 years, 11 months ago by limone111.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.80.10 FIXED: Don’t throw fatal error if unknown .sql files are inside the database backup folder. 2.80.10
- — Version 2.80.9 FIXED: Handle folder permissions properly 2.80.9
- — Version 2.80.8 FIXED: Miss out database-backup.php. 2.80.8
- — Version 2.80.7 FIXED: Changed ‘edit_files’ capability to ‘install_plugins’ instead. 2.80.7
- — Version 2.80.6 FIXED: Remove ‘manage_database’ and use ‘edit_files’ to check for capability instead. 2.80.6
- — Version 2.80.5 FIXED: Changed utf8 to utf8mb4 for backing up 2.80.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.0.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2018-10-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects < 2.79.2 Patched in 2.79.2
- 2014-10-13 CVE-2014-8336 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects < 2.7.2 Patched in 2.7.2
- 2014-10-13 CVE-2014-8335 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command Affects < 2.72 Patched in 2.72
- 2014-10-13 CVE-2014-8334 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command Affects < 2.72 Patched in 2.72
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 6.7.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 63 languages, 3 at 90% or more
Plus 39 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
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 Short description is 32 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WP-CLI.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,444 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-12 60K+ → 50K+ down after 273 days in tier
- 2026-01-12 70K+ → 60K+ down after 305 days in tier
- 2025-03-13 80K+ → 70K+ down after 483 days in tier
- 2023-11-16 90K+ → 80K+ down after 589 days in tier
- 2022-04-06 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
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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 -
JetBackup – Backup, Restore & Migrate 200K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP-Sweep 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP STAGING – Backups & Restore, Migration & Clone Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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