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Tiny Backup — WordPress Backup Plugin

by Takashi Fujisaki · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.4.1 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.4+

Tiny Backup has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 617 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 28, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Tiny Backup at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
617
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Tiny Backup well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Set separate schedules for database and files backups (daily / weekly / monthly)
  • Configure time, day of week, or day of month for each schedule
  • Manage retention: set max generations for database and files independently
  • Email notifications on success and/or failure (sent to the admin email address)

Details

Simple and minimal backup plugin for WordPress. Create database and files backups manually or automatically on a schedule.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Tiny Backup competes in

Tags

  • admin
  • backup
  • database
  • files
  • zip

More from Takashi Fujisaki

Version
1.4.1
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026
First published
Nov 17, 2025
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Tiny Backup FAQ

What does Tiny Backup do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Tiny Backup offers Set separate schedules for database and files backups (daily / weekly / monthly), Configure time, day of week, or day of month for each schedule, Manage retention: set max generations for database and files independently and Email notifications on success and/or failure (sent to the admin email address).

How many active installs does Tiny Backup have?

WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for Tiny Backup as of September 7, 2026.

Is Tiny Backup still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 28, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Tiny Backup free?

Tiny Backup is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.