Backuply vs ManageWP Worker (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Backup Plugins top 10: Backuply at #8 and ManageWP Worker at #14. They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Backuply
Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone
Backup, restores, and migration with Backuply are fairly simple with a wide range of storage options from Local Backups, FTP to cloud options like AWS …
ManageWP Worker
A better way to manage dozens of WordPress websites.
Who leads on what
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Backuply ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #14 in Backup Plugins.
ManageWP Worker has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 600,000+.
ManageWP Worker is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 679 reviews, against 4.5 from 135 reviews.
ManageWP Worker has more reviews behind its score: 679 against 135.
Backuply was updated more recently, on October 1, 2026; ManageWP Worker on August 21, 2026.
Backuply was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 320,641 times against 65,579.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Backuply
Pick Backuply if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
ManageWP Worker
Pick ManageWP Worker if you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Backuply vs ManageWP Worker side by side
| Backuply | ManageWP Worker | |
|---|---|---|
| Backup Plugins ranking | #8 | #14 |
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 135 | 679 |
| Active installs | 600,000+ | 1 million+ |
| Total downloads | 7,435,055 | 29,506,451 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 320,641 | 65,579 |
| Last updated | Oct 1, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 22, 2022 | Mar 10, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.5 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Backuply ratings
ManageWP Worker ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Backuply nor ManageWP Worker can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Backup Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Backuply vs ManageWP Worker: common questions
Is Backuply better than ManageWP Worker?
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Backuply ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #14 in Backup Plugins.
Which has more users, Backuply or ManageWP Worker?
Backuply ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #14 in Backup Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Backuply or ManageWP Worker?
ManageWP Worker has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 600,000+.
Are Backuply and ManageWP Worker free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Backuply may also sell a paid version or add-ons. ManageWP Worker may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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