XM-Backup
by Xavier Media · Backup
Does a backup of your Wordpress database and, or your files in wp-content/uploads and saves it in a safe location.
41 health vs 79 average across 87 Backup plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 14+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 5172 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-07 · 1,379 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
87
now · peak 212
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “50+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-06 · 1,380 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-03-28 60+ → 50+ down after 17 days in band
- 2026-03-11 50+ → 60+ up after 15 days in band
- 2026-02-24 60+ → 50+ down after 19 days in band
- 2026-02-05 50+ → 60+ up after 4 days in band
- 2026-02-01 60+ → 50+ down after 145 days in band
- 2025-09-09 70+ → 60+ down after 3 days in band
- 2025-09-06 60+ → 70+ up after 3 days in band
- 2025-09-03 70+ → 60+ down after 50 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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BackUpWordPress 90K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags C -
Database Backup for WordPress 70K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
File Manager 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Bulk Media Register 8K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Synchro – The Ultimate WordPress Migration Tool 2K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
EZ SQL Reports Shortcode Widget and DB Backup 500+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
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