These 9 apps lead WordPress Plugin Directory's Database backup 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 database backup apps available on WordPress Plugin Directory. Rankings based on user ratings, review count, and market performance.
This is the curated shortlist — the top-ranked database backup apps. To browse every database backup app on WordPress Plugin Directory, see the full Database backup category.
This list ranks the top 9 WordPress apps classified under Database backup 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 , 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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UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
Ranks #1 in the WordPress Plugin Directory database backup category as a category-leading listing. Currently has an established review history (8,632 reviews). Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you want the category default — UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin ranks #1 database backup WordPress app with both a 4.8-star average and 8,632 reviews backing it.
BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin
Ranks #2 in the WordPress Plugin Directory database backup category as a well-rated listing. An established review history (1,321 reviews) with a no-rating average. Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you want an emerging database backup option — BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin ranks #2 on WordPress Plugin Directory and is still building review depth.
Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More
Ranks #3 in the WordPress Plugin Directory database backup category as a category-leading listing. Tracks at no-rating across 4,929 reviews — established review history. Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you prioritize merchant satisfaction over scale — Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More holds a 4.9-star average across 4,929 reviews in the database backup category.
Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone
Holds position #4 in the WordPress Plugin Directory database backup category as a highly rated listing. Currently has a growing review traction (136 reviews). Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin – Backup WordPress Sites Safely
Currently sits at #5 in the WordPress Plugin Directory database backup category as a category-leading listing. An early-stage review volume (6 reviews) with a no-rating average. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Holds position #6 in the WordPress Plugin Directory database backup category as a mixed-rating listing. Tracks at no-rating across 0 reviews — early-stage review volume. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Currently sits at #7 in the WordPress Plugin Directory database backup category as a mixed-rating listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (0 reviews). AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
Holds position #8 in the WordPress Plugin Directory database backup category as a highly rated listing. A growing review traction (297 reviews) with a no-rating average. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid
Currently sits at #9 in the WordPress Plugin Directory database backup category as a category-leading listing. Tracks at no-rating across 440 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 database backup apps on WordPress Plugin Directory.
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