Backuply vs UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore
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
UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #15, ahead of Backuply at #95. UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 3M+ active installs against 600K+ for Backuply. Downloads this week: UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore 161,570 and Backuply 22,161. Ratings: Backuply 4.5★ from 135 and UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore 4.8★ from 8,641 reviews.
| Metric | Backuply | UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #95 ▬ | #15 ▬ |
| Active installs | 600K+ | 3M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 22,161 | 161,570 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (135) | 4.8★ (8,641) |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.5.7 | 1.26.7 |
| Best rank on record | #94 | #15 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 52 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2022 | May 2012 |
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
More comparisons
- Backuply vs BackWPup
- Backuply vs Total Upkeep
- Backuply vs Duplicator
- Backuply vs WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP
- UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore vs Duplicator
- UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore vs BackWPup
- UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore vs All-in-One WP Migration and Backup
- UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore vs WP Migrate Lite
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Backuply or UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore?
By active installs, UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore: 3M+ sites run it against 600K+ for Backuply, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Backuply or UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore?
UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore, at #15 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Backuply at #95. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Backuply or UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore 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.