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BlogVault Backup & Staging

by akshatc · 80,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: vulnerability published 24 Aug 2026, fixed in 6.65.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for BlogVault Backup & Staging
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation85

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 24 Aug 2026, fixed in 6.65. Update to version 6.65 or later.24 Aug 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
akshatc4 Jan 2014 to 9 Jul 2019, 81 commits
rrv48132 Feb 2017 to 12 Feb 2019, 34 commits
ritesh.soni366 Jun 2019 to 30 Oct 2026, 102 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
5 days ago
Releases, 24 months
17
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for BlogVault Backup & Staging
Q1 20243
Q2 20241
Q3 20245
Q4 20243
Q1 20253
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20262
Q2 20263
Q3 20265
Q4 20261

Last release 30 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
24 Aug 2026The WP Remote WordPress Plugin, Malcare Security, and BlogVault Backup & Staging < 6.65 - Unauthenticated Site Takeover via Brute Force9.8< 6.656.650
6 Apr 2017BlogVault WordPress Backup Plugin 1.40 - 1.44 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection8.31.40 to 1.441.45n/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for BlogVault Backup & Staging
Q3 20254.7
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating rose from 4.7 to 5.0 between Q3 2025 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star290
4 star2
3 star6
2 star2
1 star32
Latest low reviews

Momentum

80,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for BlogVault Backup & Staging
4 May 2026967
11 May 20261,563
18 May 20264,053
25 May 202662,699
1 Jun 202659,654
8 Jun 20265,863
15 Jun 20262,615
22 Jun 20262,621
29 Jun 20261,921
6 Jul 20265,179
13 Jul 20262,304
20 Jul 20261,824
27 Jul 202622,352
3 Aug 202644,770
10 Aug 202615,932
17 Aug 202627,236
24 Aug 202675,951
31 Aug 202623,166
7 Sep 20263,073
14 Sep 202661,904
21 Sep 20265,652
28 Sep 20263,353
5 Oct 20263,009
12 Oct 20262,538
19 Oct 20262,860
26 Oct 202622,124
2 Nov 202629,156

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 23% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version6.81
Authorakshatc
Added4 Jan 2014
Last updated30 Oct 2026
Active installs80,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.0
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsclone, backup, staging, migration, cloud backup

Other plugins by this author: The WP Remote WordPress Plugin

Questions

Is BlogVault Backup & Staging still maintained?

BlogVault Backup & Staging was last updated on 30 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is BlogVault Backup & Staging safe?

BlogVault Backup & Staging has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns BlogVault Backup & Staging?

The wordpress.org author is akshatc. Recent committers: ritesh.soni36, akshatc, rrv4813, nimish0808, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of BlogVault Backup & Staging?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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