UpdraftPlus
by TeamUpdraft
Scheduled backups of files and database to remote storage, with one-click restore and migration to another host.
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What UpdraftPlus does
Scheduled backups of files and database to remote storage, with one-click restore and migration to another host.
It sits in the backups part of a WordPress stack and is sold by TeamUpdraft on a freemium basis. We recommend it in our backups guides because it does that one job well without asking you to rebuild the rest of the site around it.
Every plugin adds work to a page request, so treat this as a decision with a cost. Record a speed test before you install it and run the same test afterwards, on the same page, so you know exactly what it charged you.
Real user ratings
Score
4.8/5
Reviews
8,638
Active installs
3,000,000+
Downloads
164.6M
Latest version
1.26.7
Last updated
2026-08-21
These figures come straight from the public WordPress.org plugin directory API for version 1.26.7, not from us. Check them yourself on the WordPress.org listing. Our own editorial score is 4.8/5.
Where UpdraftPlus ranks elsewhere
| Publisher | List | Position |
|---|---|---|
| WPBeginner | Best WordPress Backup Plugins | #2 of 7 |
| Elegant Themes | Best WordPress Plugins | #2 of 40 |
| Themeisle | Best WordPress Plugins | #12 of 22 |
Positions are read from the published articles themselves, so they reflect that publisher's order rather than ours. Lists get re-ordered over time, so follow the link if you want the current version.
What changed in the latest version
- SECURITY: Restoration now requires provision of a nonce, and not only the epoch-second timestamp of a backup. This prevents an insider threat in which a previous administrator who has been removed from a site could seek to persuade a log...
- TWEAK: In UpdraftPlus Premium, for scheduled monthly backups, change the behaviour to backup on the chosen day every month (better matching user expectation).
- TWEAK: UpdraftClone no longer supports clones launched with PHP 5.4 or 5.5.
- FEATURE: Upon plugin deactivation, a popup will appear with data removal options, enabling users to opt-in to deleting saved data.
- FIX: "Unattached" media filter lists attached images when no unattached items exist
- TWEAK: Added Burst Statistics to TeamUpdraft family admin notices.
- TWEAK: Create a better UX for free users around premium remote storage locations
- TWEAK: Prefer http_get_last_response_headers() (PHP 8.4+) to avoid PHP 8.5 deprecation warnings for $http_response_header.
- TWEAK: Replace the calls to the native PHP 'unserialize()' function in the Google Drive and HTTP_Request2 libraries.
- SECURITY: Previous versions contained a defect allowing sites with an active Migrator key (paid versions only) or UpdraftCentral key (free and paid versions) to have unauthorised operations carried out on them. All users should update im...
- TWEAK: Added explicit HTTP timeout of 60 seconds to pCloud chunk upload requests to prevent cURL error 28 on slow server connections
- TWEAK: Guard curl_close(), finfo_close() and xml_parser_free() calls with a PHP version check to prevent deprecation warnings on PHP 8.5+
- TWEAK: Update the bundled common-libs version
- TWEAK: Replace all usages of wpdb::esc_like() with UpdraftPlus_Database_Utility::esc_like() across the codebase to maintain consistency.
- TWEAK: Add "auto-backup before update" tour guide
Release notes are the developer's own words, published on WordPress.org. Read the full changelog
Pros and cons
- Restores reliably to remote storage you already own
- A free tier you can trial before paying
- Actively maintained and used on production sites we test
- Big sites need the paid version for incremental backups
- The features most sites need sit in the paid tier
How to use it
- 1Install on a staging copy first if the site takes money.
- 2Work through the setup wizard and connect any external accounts it needs.
- 3Configure the one feature you installed it for, and leave the rest off.
- 4Test the result as a logged-out visitor on both mobile and desktop.
- 5Re-run our speed test to confirm the plugin has not cost you load time.
How it compares
Other backups plugins we recommend, with their rating and pricing model.
| Plugin | Our rating | WordPress.org | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UpdraftPlus | 4.8 | 4.8 (8,638) | Freemium | Restores reliably to remote storage you already own |
This is the only plugin we currently recommend for this job.