Duplicator vs WP STAGING (October 2026)
Updated October 23, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Backup Plugins top 10: Duplicator at #2 and WP STAGING at #7. Duplicator leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Duplicator
Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More
The best WordPress backup and migration plugin. Quickly and easily backup ,migrate, copy, move, or clone your site from one location to another.
WP STAGING
WP STAGING – Backups & Restore, Migration & Clone Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups
WordPress backup plugin: backups, restore & migration in minutes. Clone or duplicate your site, test updates on a staging copy. 100% unit-tested.
Who leads on what
Duplicator leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Duplicator ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #7 in Backup Plugins.
Duplicator has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 100,000+.
Duplicator is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 4,940 reviews, against 4.8 from 2,470 reviews.
Duplicator has more reviews behind its score: 4,940 against 2,470.
WP STAGING was updated more recently, on October 18, 2026; Duplicator on October 14, 2026.
Duplicator was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 1,161,128 times against 290,711.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Duplicator
Pick Duplicator if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
WP STAGING
Pick WP STAGING if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Duplicator vs WP STAGING side by side
| Duplicator | WP STAGING | |
|---|---|---|
| Backup Plugins ranking | #2 | #7 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 4,940 | 2,470 |
| Active installs | 1 million+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 57,477,763 | 6,461,167 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1,161,128 | 290,711 |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 7, 2011 | Aug 5, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Duplicator ratings
WP STAGING 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 Duplicator nor WP STAGING can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Backup Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Duplicator vs WP STAGING: common questions
Is Duplicator better than WP STAGING?
Duplicator leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Duplicator ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #7 in Backup Plugins.
Which has more users, Duplicator or WP STAGING?
Duplicator ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #7 in Backup Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Duplicator or WP STAGING?
Duplicator has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are Duplicator and WP STAGING free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Duplicator may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WP STAGING is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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