Prime Mover – Backup and Migration vs WP Clone
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
WP Clone leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #823, ahead of Prime Mover – Backup and Migration at #1,575. Over the last 7 days WP Clone climbed 1 place and Prime Mover – Backup and Migration climbed 7 places. WP Clone has the largest install base, roughly 4× the next: 40K+ active installs against 10K+ for Prime Mover – Backup and Migration. Downloads this week: Prime Mover – Backup and Migration 4,397 and WP Clone 922. Ratings: Prime Mover – Backup and Migration 5★ from 141 and WP Clone 4.1★ from 339 reviews.
| Metric | Prime Mover – Backup and Migration | WP Clone |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,575 ▲ 7 | #823 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 4,397 | 922 |
| Rating | 5★ (141) | 4.1★ (339) |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Current version | 2.2.2 | 2.4.8 |
| Best rank on record | #1,567 | #814 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2019 | Dec 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Prime Mover – Backup and Migration or WP Clone?
By active installs, WP Clone: 40K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Prime Mover – Backup and Migration, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Prime Mover – Backup and Migration or WP Clone?
WP Clone, at #823 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Prime Mover – Backup and Migration at #1,575. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Prime Mover – Backup and Migration or WP Clone 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.