BackWPup

Overview

BackWPup is one of the oldest backup plugins, first listed on WordPress.org on 5 July 2009. It is published under the WP Media author account, had more than 400,000 active installations in November 2026, and reached version 5.7.8 on 14 October 2026.^[9]

The free version backs up the database and files automatically, stores backups on the server or in the cloud, and helps restore a site after a failure; the plugin page describes it as having been refined over more than a decade.^[9] BackWPup Pro adds advanced recovery, migration, security and multisite capabilities, including data encryption and a restore application.^[9][10] From version 5.7, BackWPup supports AI-assisted backup management, letting users check backup status, run backups and troubleshoot in natural language.^[9] Its plugin page states it is “trusted by more than 500,000 WordPress websites”, a higher figure than WordPress.org’s current count of 400,000+, which may include Pro-only installs.^[9] Pro prices are shown in dollars or euros with an introductory discount for the first year.^[10]

BackWPup features

• Automatic database and file backups
• Local and cloud storage
• Restore after failures
• AI-assisted backup management (v5.7+)
• Encryption and restore app (Pro)
• Multisite (Pro)

BackWPup pricing

Free plugin. Pro annual plans (first-year price, regular price in brackets): Starter $29 ($49) for 2 domains, Advanced $59 ($99) for 5 domains, Pro $119 ($199) for 20 domains; euro prices also offered.

BackWPup strengths and limitations

Appears in

• Best WordPress Backup Plugins in 2026 #5

BackWPup alternatives and competitors

Alternatives to BackWPup: companies ranked in the same lists.

• All-in-One WP Migration
• UpdraftPlus
• Duplicator
• WPvivid Backup, Migration & Staging
• JetBackup
• WP STAGING
• BBackUpWordPress
• BlogVault
• Backup Migration
• TUTotal Upkeep
• WP Database Backup
• Jetpack VaultPress Backup