Everest Backup – WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin vs InstaWP Connect
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
InstaWP Connect leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #816, ahead of Everest Backup – WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin at #4,048. Over the last 7 days InstaWP Connect climbed 3 places and Everest Backup – WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin slipped 23 places. InstaWP Connect has the largest install base, roughly 13× the next: 40K+ active installs against 3K+ for Everest Backup – WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin. Downloads this week: InstaWP Connect 5,221 and Everest Backup – WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin 371. Ratings: Everest Backup – WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin 4.4★ from 45 and InstaWP Connect 4.5★ from 11 reviews.
| Metric | Everest Backup – WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin | InstaWP Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #4,048 ▼ 23 | #816 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 371 | 5,221 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (45) | 4.5★ (11) |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.3.13 | 0.1.4.2 |
| Best rank on record | #3,965 | #812 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2021 | Nov 2022 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Everest Backup – WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin or InstaWP Connect?
By active installs, InstaWP Connect: 40K+ sites run it against 3K+ for Everest Backup – WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Everest Backup – WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin or InstaWP Connect?
InstaWP Connect, at #816 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Everest Backup – WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin at #4,048. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Everest Backup – WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin or InstaWP Connect 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.