These 9 apps lead WordPress Plugin Directory's Backups category as of September 2026 — ranked by user rating, review count, and audit score, refreshed every 24 hours from the canonical WordPress marketplace listing.
Discover the top-rated backups apps available on WordPress Plugin Directory. Rankings based on user ratings, review count, and market performance.
This is the curated shortlist — the top-ranked backups apps. To browse every backups app on WordPress Plugin Directory, see the full Backups category.
This list ranks the top 9 WordPress apps classified under Backups by the source marketplace's own taxonomy — apps appear here only because WordPress Plugin Directory itself tags them in this category, not because of any AppRanks editorial decision. Within the category set, ranking uses a Bayesian-ish blend of average rating × natural log of review count: the formula is rating × ln(reviewCount + 1), so a high-rating-low-review app doesn't leapfrog an established listing on a single 5-star outlier. The blend favors apps that are both well-reviewed AND have an established user base.
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Ranks #1 in the WordPress Plugin Directory backups category as a category-leading listing. Currently has an established review history (1,331 reviews). Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you prioritize merchant satisfaction over scale — Backup Migration holds a 4.9-star average across 1,331 reviews in the backups category.
MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites
Ranks #2 in the WordPress Plugin Directory backups category as a category-leading listing. An early-stage review volume (70 reviews) with a no-rating average. Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you prioritize merchant satisfaction over scale — MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites holds a 5.0-star average across 70 reviews in the backups category.
Modular DS: Monitor, update, and backup multiple websites
Ranks #3 in the WordPress Plugin Directory backups category as a category-leading listing. Tracks at no-rating across 126 reviews — growing review traction. Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you prioritize merchant satisfaction over scale — Modular DS: Monitor, update, and backup multiple websites holds a 5.0-star average across 126 reviews in the backups category.
MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress Management for Agencies
Holds position #4 in the WordPress Plugin Directory backups category as a category-leading listing. Currently has an established review history (2,348 reviews). Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Currently sits at #5 in the WordPress Plugin Directory backups category as a well-rated listing. An early-stage review volume (1 reviews) with a no-rating average. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Holds position #6 in the WordPress Plugin Directory backups category as a highly rated listing. Tracks at no-rating across 1,373 reviews — established review history. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Demi – One Click Demo Import, Backup & Site Migration
Currently sits at #7 in the WordPress Plugin Directory backups category as a mixed-rating listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (0 reviews). AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
SiteSkite MCP AI – Connector for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor & WordPress WebOps
Holds position #8 in the WordPress Plugin Directory backups category as a category-leading listing. An early-stage review volume (7 reviews) with a no-rating average. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
Currently sits at #9 in the WordPress Plugin Directory backups category as a highly rated listing. Tracks at no-rating across 297 reviews — growing review traction. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
Same data as the ranked cards, condensed into a sortable-by-eye grid: rating × review depth × pricing tier across the top 9 backups apps on WordPress Plugin Directory.
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backup Migration | 4.9★ | 1,331 | — |
| 2 | MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites | 5.0★ | 70 | — |
| 3 | Modular DS: Monitor, update, and backup multiple websites | 5.0★ | 126 | — |
| 4 | MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress Management for Agencies | 4.9★ | 2,348 | — |
| 5 | WP Essentials | 4.0★ | 1 | — |
| 6 | BackUpWordPress | 4.7★ | 1,373 | — |
| 7 | Demi – One Click Demo Import, Backup & Site Migration | 0.0★ | 0 | — |
| 8 | SiteSkite MCP AI – Connector for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor & WordPress WebOps | 5.0★ | 7 | — |
| 9 | WP BackItUp Community Edition | 4.6★ | 297 | — |
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