Softaculous — WordPress Backup Plugin
by Softaculous · WordPress.org page · Website
Softaculous has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 139,564 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 17, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Softaculous at a glance
Is Softaculous well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Entire data of all your websites can be synced in the Softaculous panel so that you may skim through the same without logging in separately. Even if you want…
- Should you want to activate/deactivate a plugin/theme on n number of websites, you can achieve this from the Softaculous panel using Softaculous plugin. Also…
- You can also create Sets of common Plugins and Themes which you want to install on multiple websites together
- If you are worried about losing your data anytime in the future, we, hereby, resolve all your stress by providing you with the backup feature of your websites.…
- A new WordPress update is out and you are all stressed up to update your websites? No worries, Softaculous helps you achieve the same without the need to go…
- [Coming Soon] Website Monitoring, Cloning, Staging, Push to Live and much more.. Please stay tuned!
Where Softaculous ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Softaculous appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Backup Plugins | #35 by tag, not in search | #57 | – |
Softaculous alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Softaculous.
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Database Backup for WordPress 60,000+ installs · 4.5 -
WP-DBManager 60,000+ installs · 4.4 -
BackUpWordPress 80,000+ installs · 4.7 -
Clone 40,000+ installs · 4.1 -
BlogVault Backup & Staging 80,000+ installs · 4.6
Details
Softaculous provides a single-login centralized panel where you can manage tons of your WordPress websites efficiently, unitedly as well as singularly …
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Softaculous competes in
Tags
- backup
- manage sites
- plugins
- sites
- softaculous
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- Version
- 2.4.1
- Last updated
- Jul 17, 2026
- First published
- Apr 10, 2024
- Requires WordPress
- 4.4
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.3
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Softaculous FAQ
What does Softaculous do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Softaculous offers Entire data of all your websites can be synced in the Softaculous panel so that you may skim through the same without logging in separately. Even if you want, Should you want to activate/deactivate a plugin/theme on n number of websites, you can achieve this from the Softaculous panel using Softaculous plugin. Also, You can also create Sets of common Plugins and Themes which you want to install on multiple websites together, If you are worried about losing your data anytime in the future, we, hereby, resolve all your stress by providing you with the backup feature of your websites. and A new WordPress update is out and you are all stressed up to update your websites? No worries, Softaculous helps you achieve the same without the need to go.
How many active installs does Softaculous have?
WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Softaculous as of September 7, 2026.
Is Softaculous still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on July 17, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is Softaculous free?
Softaculous is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Softaculous rank among Backup Plugins?
Softaculous is #57 in the WordPress.org Backup Plugins ranking.