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pCloud WP Backup

by ploudapp · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 23 Sep 2026, 10 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for pCloud WP Backup
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is pCloud WP Backup still maintained?
Yes. Last release 23 Sep 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months. 23 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns pCloud WP Backup, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ploudapp since May 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was pCloud WP Backup removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is pCloud WP Backup safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.0.4). Not on the exploited list. 16 Jul 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest pCloud WP Backup update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.11. No one-star spike after it. 23 Sep 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master17 May 2022 to 17 May 2022, 1 commits
ploudapp25 May 2022 to 23 Sep 2026, 18 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.

Maintenance

Last release
42 days ago
Releases, 24 months
10
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
8.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for pCloud WP Backup
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20242
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20269
Q4 20260

Last release 23 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 2.8.

Rating distribution
5 star5
4 star1
3 star5
2 star2
1 star7

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 2.0.4).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
16 Jul 2026pCloud WP Backup <= 2.0.3 - Missing Authorization on the 'start_backup' AJAX Method to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read6.5<= 2.0.32.0.4Patched before disclosure
2 Jul 2026pCloud WP Backup <= 2.0.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 2.0.72.0.833

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for pCloud WP Backup
4 May 202619
11 May 2026666
18 May 2026177
25 May 2026359
1 Jun 202684
8 Jun 202679
15 Jun 202665
22 Jun 2026141
29 Jun 202672
6 Jul 2026739
13 Jul 2026219
20 Jul 20261,070
27 Jul 2026161
3 Aug 2026881
10 Aug 2026177
17 Aug 2026158
24 Aug 2026128
31 Aug 2026315
7 Sep 2026125
14 Sep 2026706
21 Sep 2026871
28 Sep 2026211
5 Oct 2026246
12 Oct 2026215
19 Oct 2026233
26 Oct 2026196
2 Nov 202635

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 45% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version2.0.11
Authorploudapp
Added25 May 2022
Last updated23 Sep 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP8.0
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics
Tagsbackup, pCloud

Questions

Is pCloud WP Backup still maintained?

Yes. Last release 23 Sep 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns pCloud WP Backup, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer ploudapp since May 2022.

Was pCloud WP Backup removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is pCloud WP Backup safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.0.4). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest pCloud WP Backup update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.0.11. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue