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UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin

by David Anderson / Team Updraft · 4.8 (8.7K)

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UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin is a free WordPress plugin by David Anderson / Team Updraft with 4M+ active installs, ranked #14 among the most popular WordPress plugins today. It is rated 4.8/5 from 8,709 reviews and has been downloaded 172.6M times. The latest version 1.26.14 was released on October 26, 2026.

4M+Active installs1.58% of tracked installs
#14RankPeak #14
36,140Downloads / dayprev 36,332
62.6M7-day downloads
172.6MAll-time downloads
94Days tracked94 in top 50
1d▬7d▲ 330d▲ 290d▼ 1

Highlights

  • Climbed 2 positions over the last 30 days.
  • Ranks in the top 3.4% of all tracked plugins.
  • Currently at its all-time best position.
  • Last updated 1 week ago.
  • Next install milestone: next 5M+.

Real-world usage

1.8MDetected live sites
4M+WordPress.org installs

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November 2026#14▬
October 2026#14▲ 1
September 2026#15▼ 2
August 2026#13—
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November 20264M—
October 20264M+1M
September 20263M—
August 20263M—

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Details

Author
David Anderson / Team Updraft
Version
1.26.14
Last updated
October 26, 2026
Added
May 22, 2012
Requires WordPress
3.9
Requires PHP
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First tracked
August 1, 2026
backupcloud backupdatabase backupmigrationwordpress backup

Description

Backup, restore or migrate your WordPress website to another host or domain. Schedule backups or run manually. Migrate in minutes.

FAQ

How many sites use UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin?

UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin has 4M+ active installs according to WordPress.org.

How popular is UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin?

It is currently ranked #14 among tracked plugins, with a peak of #14.

When was UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin last updated?

The latest version (1.26.14) was released on October 26, 2026.

Who develops UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin?

UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin is developed by David Anderson / Team Updraft.

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