Our picks
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UpdraftPlus
3M+ active installs · Rated 4.8/5 · Updated October 19, 2026
A backup plugin for saving a WordPress site's files and database manually or on a schedule, with copies sent to services such as Dropbox, Google Drive, Amazon S3 or email.
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BlogVault
80,000+ active installs · Rated 4.6/5 · Updated September 17, 2026
A plugin connecting WordPress to the BlogVault service, which makes automatic incremental backups of files and database and stores them offsite.
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Snapshot Pro
A backup plugin from WPMU DEV that runs automatic WordPress backups on a schedule and stores them on WPMU DEV's servers, with options to send copies to services such as Amazon S3 or Google Drive.
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VaultPress
10,000+ active installs · Rated 3.8/5 · Updated October 14, 2026
A backup and security service from the Jetpack family, offering real-time backups, one-click restores and malware scanning.
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Duplicator
1M+ active installs · Rated 4.9/5 · Updated October 14, 2026
A plugin for backing up, moving and cloning WordPress sites by packaging files and database into one archive with an installer.
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CYAN Backup
300+ active installs · Rated 4.1/5 · Updated November 4, 2025
A backup plugin that packs a WordPress site's files and database into a zip archive on an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly schedule.
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BackWPup
400,000+ active installs · Rated 4.0/5 · Updated October 14, 2026
A backup plugin that saves a WordPress site's files and database on a schedule and stores the copies on the server or in cloud storage.
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All-in-One WP Migration
5M+ active installs · Rated 4.5/5 · Updated October 7, 2026
A plugin for exporting a whole WordPress site, including database, media, themes and plugins, into one file that can be imported on another site.
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ManageWP - Worker
1M+ active installs · Rated 4.6/5 · Updated August 21, 2026
The connector that lets the ManageWP dashboard manage this site.
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WPvivid Backup Plugin
900,000+ active installs · Rated 4.9/5 · Updated September 28, 2026
Free backup, migration and staging plugin from WPvivid.
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Migrate Guru
200,000+ active installs · Rated 4.9/5 · Updated August 28, 2026
A plugin for moving a WordPress site to a new host or domain.
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WP Migrate DB
200,000+ active installs · Rated 4.2/5 · Updated October 12, 2026
A plugin, now called WP Migrate, for moving a WordPress database or whole site to another location.
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Managefy
50+ active installs · Rated 5.0/5 · Updated March 26, 2026
A plugin combining a file manager, code editor and backup tool in the WordPress dashboard.
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WPvivid Plugins Pro
Paid add-on pack for the WPvivid Backup Plugin.