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Backuply - Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone

by Softaculous · 600,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: vulnerability published 15 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.5.9.

90/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Backuply - Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security85
Support70
Reputation85

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 15 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.5.9. Update to version 1.5.9 or later.15 Oct 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master19 Jul 2022 to 19 Jul 2022, 1 commits
softaculous22 Jul 2022 to 22 Oct 2026, 104 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
13 days ago
Releases, 24 months
23
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.5 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Backuply - Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20243
Q4 20245
Q1 20252
Q2 20253
Q3 20254
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20261
Q3 20265
Q4 20262

Last release 22 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
15 Oct 2026Backuply <= 1.5.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Second-Order SQL Injection via Restore to Privilege Escalation8<= 1.5.81.5.90
25 Sep 2025Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone <= 1.4.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Deletion6.5<= 1.4.81.4.90
13 Sep 2024Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone <= 1.3.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection9.1<= 1.3.41.3.50
15 Mar 2024Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone <= 1.2.7 - Authenticated (Admin+) Directory Traversal4.9<= 1.2.71.2.8n/a
8 Feb 2024Backuply - Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone <= 1.2.6 - Denial of Service7.5<= 1.2.61.2.7n/a
26 Jan 2024Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone <= 1.2.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal6.5<= 1.2.31.2.4n/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Backuply - Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone
Q1 20254.3
Q2 20254.3
Q3 20254.2
Q4 20254.0
Q1 20263.7
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0

Average rating rose from 4.3 to 5.0 between Q1 2025 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star118
4 star1
3 star0
2 star3
1 star13
Latest low reviews

Momentum

600,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Backuply - Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone
4 May 20264,971
11 May 202610,469
18 May 202610,078
25 May 2026127,264
1 Jun 202623,540
8 Jun 202617,299
15 Jun 202614,436
22 Jun 202612,559
29 Jun 202611,842
6 Jul 202612,584
13 Jul 202612,195
20 Jul 2026129,704
27 Jul 202622,165
3 Aug 2026233,446
10 Aug 202629,295
17 Aug 202617,986
24 Aug 202614,914
31 Aug 2026128,383
7 Sep 202622,161
14 Sep 202619,064
21 Sep 2026134,713
28 Sep 2026130,940
5 Oct 202626,704
12 Oct 202621,703
19 Oct 2026127,922
26 Oct 202627,135
2 Nov 20263,406

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 10% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

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Facts

Version1.6.0
AuthorSoftaculous
Added22 Jul 2022
Last updated22 Oct 2026
Active installs600,000+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.5
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsbackup, restore, cloud backup, database backup, wordpress backup

Other plugins by this author: Loginizer, SpeedyCache - Cache, Optimization, Performance, GoSMTP - SMTP for WordPress, SiteSEO - SEO Simplified, CookieAdmin - Cookie Consent Banner, Page Builder: Pagelayer - Drag and Drop website builder, FileOrganizer - WordPress File Manager, FormLayer, SocialFeeds, Softaculous, ShareMyPost, Kanbanz

Questions

Is Backuply - Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone still maintained?

Backuply - Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone was last updated on 22 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Backuply - Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone safe?

Backuply - Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Backuply - Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone?

The wordpress.org author is Softaculous. Recent committers: softaculous, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Backuply - Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: BlogVault Backup & Staging, Jetpack VaultPress Backup, Jetpack VaultPress.

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