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WP Database Backup

WP Database Backup - Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP
by Backup For WP · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

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

93/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Database Backup
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security80
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Database Backup still maintained?
Yes. Last release 24 Aug 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months. 24 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Database Backup, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer databasebackup since Dec 2022. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Database Backup removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Database Backup safe?
14 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 7.12). Not on the exploited list. 1 Jul 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Database Backup update safe to install?
No ownership change before 7.13. No one-star spike after it. 24 Aug 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
walke.prashant21 Mar 2014 to 3 Dec 2022, 136 commits
databasebackup22 Dec 2022 to 24 Aug 2026, 93 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
10
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6.20 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Database Backup
Q1 20241
Q2 20243
Q3 20247
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20251
Q1 20262
Q2 20262
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 24 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.

Average rating per quarter for WP Database Backup
Q4 20235.0
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20243.0
Q3 20244.2
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20253.0
Q3 20255.0
Q2 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star83
4 star4
3 star3
2 star2
1 star10
Latest low reviews

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (14 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 7.12).

Show 14 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
1 Jul 2026WP Database Backup <= 7.11 - Authenticated (Administrator+) OS Command Injection via 'wp_db_exclude_table' Parameter7.2<= 7.117.12Patched before disclosure
8 Jan 2025WP Database Backup - Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP <= 7.3 - Unauthenticated Database Back-Up Exposure7.5<= 7.37.4Patched before disclosure
16 Aug 2022WP Database Backup <= 5.8.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 5.8.35.9Patched before disclosure
9 Aug 2022WP Database Backup <= 5.9 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 5.85.92
6 Feb 2020WP Database Backup <= 5.5 - Unauthenticated Information Disclosure7.5<= 5.55.5.1n/a
24 Apr 2019WP Database Backup < 5.2 - Unauthenticated OS Command Injection9.8< 5.25.2n/a
22 Apr 2019WP Database Backup <= 5.1.1 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 5.1.15.1.2n/a
24 Mar 2019WP Database Backup <= 5.1.2 - Unauthenticated Settings Update to Remote Code Execution9.8<= 5.1.25.1.3n/a
21 Oct 2016WP Database Backup <= 4.3.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery8.8< 4.3.64.3.6n/a
4 Aug 2016WP Database Backup <= 4.3.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery8.8< 4.3.34.3.3n/a
3 Aug 2016WP Database Backup <= 4.3.2 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 4.3.34.3.3n/a
1 Aug 2016WP Database Backup <= 4.3 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 4.3.14.3.1n/a
8 Apr 2016WP Database Backup <= 4.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery8.8<= 4.34.3.1n/a
20 Aug 2015WP Database Backup < 3.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4< 3.43.4n/a

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

Support

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

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Database Backup
4 May 2026335
11 May 2026882
18 May 202610,983
25 May 20262,184
1 Jun 20261,562
8 Jun 20261,289
15 Jun 20269,562
22 Jun 20261,883
29 Jun 20263,005
6 Jul 20262,484
13 Jul 20261,203
20 Jul 20261,209
27 Jul 2026914
3 Aug 2026924
10 Aug 2026853
17 Aug 2026856
24 Aug 202610,235
31 Aug 20261,883
7 Sep 20261,438
14 Sep 20261,980
21 Sep 20261,542
28 Sep 20261,288
5 Oct 20261,195
12 Oct 20261,114
19 Oct 20261,671
26 Oct 20261,374
2 Nov 2026184

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 54% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version7.13
AuthorBackup For WP
Added21 Mar 2014
Last updated24 Aug 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress3.1
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6.20
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Backup & Restore
Tagsbackup, cloud backup, files backup, database backup, wordpress backup

Questions

Is WP Database Backup still maintained?

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

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

No change recorded. Main committer databasebackup since Dec 2022.

Was WP Database Backup removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is WP Database Backup safe?

14 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 7.12). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP Database Backup update safe to install?

No ownership change before 7.13. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue