Backuply vs Royal Backup, Restore & Reset
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Backuply leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #99, ahead of Royal Backup, Restore & Reset at #986. Over the last 7 days Backuply slipped 1 place and Royal Backup, Restore & Reset climbed 4 places. Backuply has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 600K+ active installs against 30K+ for Royal Backup, Restore & Reset. Downloads this week: Backuply 21,354 and Royal Backup, Restore & Reset 1,779. Ratings: Backuply 4.5★ from 135 and Royal Backup, Restore & Reset 5★ from 7 reviews.
| Metric | Backuply | Royal Backup, Restore & Reset |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #99 ▼ 1 | #986 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 600K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 21,354 | 1,779 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (135) | 5★ (7) |
| Last updated | Oct 1, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.5.9 | 1.0.27 |
| Best rank on record | #94 | #985 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2022 | Nov 2025 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Backuply or Royal Backup, Restore & Reset?
By active installs, Backuply: 600K+ sites run it against 30K+ for Royal Backup, Restore & Reset, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Backuply or Royal Backup, Restore & Reset?
Backuply, at #99 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Royal Backup, Restore & Reset at #986. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Backuply or Royal Backup, Restore & Reset alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.