Overview
BackUpWordPress is the oldest plugin in this list, first listed on WordPress.org on 2 September 2007, and had more than 80,000 active installations in November 2026; version 3.15 was released on 5 November 2026.[13] The plugin page states that it “was created by our friends at Human Made but is now under new ownership”, that the new owners will make occasional updates to the free software, and that patches can be sent to a GitHub organisation.[13]
The plugin backs up the entire site, database and files on user-defined schedules, works in low-memory shared-hosting environments, supports multiple schedules, can email each backup file, uses zip and mysqldump when available, runs on Linux and Windows servers and allows files and folders to be excluded.[13] The paid add-ons for backups to Dropbox and Google Drive are no longer sold or supported, and the plugin page recommends UpdraftPlus for cloud storage, linking to it.[13] BackUpWordPress therefore suits simple on-server backups but lacks the off-site storage that most backup guidance recommends.
BackUpWordPress features
- Scheduled full-site backups
- Multiple schedules
- Email delivery of backups
- Exclude files and folders
- Works on shared hosting
- Linux and Windows server support
BackUpWordPress pricing
Free; paid add-ons discontinued.
BackUpWordPress strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Very simple to configure
- Runs on low-memory hosts
- Free
Limitations
- No supported cloud storage
- Only occasional updates promised
- Plugin page points users to a rival for cloud backups
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BackUpWordPress alternatives and competitors
Alternatives to BackUpWordPress: companies ranked in the same lists.
All-in-One WP Migration
UpdraftPlus
Duplicator
WPvivid Backup, Migration & Staging
BackWPup
JetBackup
WP STAGING
BlogVault
Backup Migration- Total Upkeep
WP Database Backup
Jetpack VaultPress Backup
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