Prime Mover — WordPress Backup Plugin
Prime Mover – Backup and Migration
by Codexonics · WordPress.org page · Website
Prime Mover has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 447,841 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 5, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Prime Mover at a glance
Is Prime Mover well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Scheduled backups: Automatic backup support for multisite and single-site
- Save time during migration with the direct site-to-site package transfer
- Move the backup location outside the WordPress public directory for better security
- Migrate or backup WordPress multisite main site
- Encrypt WordPress database in backups for maximum data privacy
- Encrypt the WordPress media directory inside the backup for better security
- Encrypt plugin and theme files inside the backup/package for protection
- Export and restore the backup package from Dropbox
- Save and restore packages from and to Google Drive
- Exclude plugins from the backup (or network-activated plugins if multisite)
- Exclude upload directory files from the backup to reduce the package size
- Improved migrated site performance by excluding unused database tables created by inactive plugins
Prime Mover reviews and ratings
138 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Worked perfectly on a 1.1GB site
The reviews say it all, this plugin just works! I was moving from a WP Engine to a SiteGround server.
Clicknathan -
It actually works. Thank you.
Been having the worst time with WordPress backup proggies not working. This one does! Thank you so much!!!!! 💖c(◕ᴗ◕✿)(´•ω•｀)
icze4r -
Thank you
Thank you very much your work developers. I am very grateful for your wok and for your helpful plugin <3. I successfully used a plugin to migrate from Wordpress Multisite to simple Wordpress
slavomir12 -
Most stable migration plugin I've used
Never failed a single migration, and it works with multisite networks. Thank you!
Igor Radovanov -
What?! After 3 years I found multisite plugin that works
The only plugin that works for multisite
leadmarketcz -
Fantastic!
Just migrated a new website from local to server, absolutely flawless - and intuitive, no need to spend hours going over documentation or having to create an account. What a timesaver! Thank you!
Marioline
Where Prime Mover ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Prime Mover appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Backup Plugins | #36 by tag, #25 in search | #23 | – |
| Best Multisite Plugins | #40 in search, not tagged | #76 | – |
Prime Mover alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Prime Mover.
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Everest Backup 3,000+ installs · 4.4 -
WP STAGING 100,000+ installs · 4.8 -
UpdraftPlus 3 million+ installs · 4.8 -
All-in-One WP Migration 5 million+ installs · 4.5 -
WPvivid 900,000+ installs · 4.9
Details
The simplest all-around plugin to migrate WordPress and do backups. These support multisite backup/migration or cloning a WP site/multisite subsite.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Prime Mover competes in
Tags
- backup
- clone
- migrate WordPress
- multisite migration
- Version
- 2.2.0
- Last updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- First published
- Jun 29, 2019
- Requires WordPress
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Prime Mover FAQ
What does Prime Mover do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Prime Mover offers Scheduled backups: Automatic backup support for multisite and single-site, Save time during migration with the direct site-to-site package transfer, Move the backup location outside the WordPress public directory for better security, Migrate or backup WordPress multisite main site and Encrypt WordPress database in backups for maximum data privacy.
How many active installs does Prime Mover have?
WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Prime Mover as of September 7, 2026.
Is Prime Mover still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 5, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does Prime Mover have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Prime Mover are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Prime Mover free?
Prime Mover is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Prime Mover rank among Backup Plugins?
Prime Mover is #23 in the WordPress.org Backup Plugins ranking.