BackupNest – Backup & Restore vs BackWPup
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
BackWPup leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #136, ahead of BackupNest – Backup & Restore at #67,859. Over the last 7 days BackWPup slipped 1 place and BackupNest – Backup & Restore slipped 2,761 places. Downloads this week: BackWPup 68,515 and BackupNest – Backup & Restore 64.
| Metric | BackupNest – Backup & Restore | BackWPup |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #67,859 ▼ 2761 | #136 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | — | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 64 | 68,515 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4★ (1,323) |
| Last updated | Sep 28, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.0 | 5.7.8 |
| Best rank on record | #55,567 | #133 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2026 | Jul 2009 |
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 ranks higher on WordPress.org, BackupNest – Backup & Restore or BackWPup?
BackWPup, at #136 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with BackupNest – Backup & Restore at #67,859. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are BackupNest – Backup & Restore or BackWPup 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.