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Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule

by revmakx · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: vulnerability published 19 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.22.28.

84/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security70
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 19 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.22.28. Update to version 1.22.28 or later.19 Oct 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-35 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
WPTimeCapsule11 Nov 2014 to 22 Sep 2025, 455 commits
revmakx7 May 2026 to 23 Oct 2026, 8 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
12 days ago
Releases, 24 months
7
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20243
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20260
Q4 20262

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

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
19 Oct 2026Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.22.27 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 1.22.271.22.280
8 Jul 2026Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.22.26 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure via download_recent_decrypted_file_wptc Function6.5<= 1.22.261.22.270
30 May 2026Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.22.25 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 1.22.251.22.260
4 Jun 2025Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.22.23 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.22.231.22.240
15 Nov 2024Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.22.21 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload9.8<= 1.22.211.22.220
21 Oct 2024Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.22.21 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection7.2<= 1.22.211.22.220
8 Oct 2024Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.22.21 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection6.5<= 1.22.211.22.220
13 Jul 2024Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.22.20 - Authentication Bypass to Account Takeover9.8<= 1.22.201.22.210
21 Dec 2021Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.22.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.22.61.22.70
14 Jan 2020Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.21.15 - Authentication Bypass9.8< 1.21.161.21.160

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule
Q2 20241.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20261.0
Q3 20262.0

Average rating rose from 1.0 to 2.0 between Q2 2024 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star89
4 star6
3 star2
2 star7
1 star24
Latest low reviews

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule
4 May 202610,054
11 May 20262,860
18 May 20261,770
25 May 20261,805
1 Jun 20261,202
8 Jun 202612,015
15 Jun 20262,463
22 Jun 2026960
29 Jun 2026931
6 Jul 20261,471
13 Jul 2026699
20 Jul 2026721
27 Jul 2026519
3 Aug 2026984
10 Aug 2026421
17 Aug 2026557
24 Aug 2026556
31 Aug 2026468
7 Sep 2026393
14 Sep 2026517
21 Sep 2026466
28 Sep 2026484
5 Oct 2026530
12 Oct 20269,959
19 Oct 202611,905
26 Oct 20264,031
2 Nov 20261,137

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 161% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

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Facts

Version1.22.29
Authorrevmakx
Added11 Nov 2014
Last updated23 Oct 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress3.9.14
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Backup & Restore
Tagsbackup, staging, migration, auto updates, backup before update

Other plugins by this author: InfiniteWP Client, DefendWP Firewall, WPCal.io - Easy Meeting Scheduler, WP Duplicate - WordPress Migration Plugin, Super Stage WP, Kiss Feedback, Matram.io

Questions

Is Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule still maintained?

Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule was last updated on 23 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule safe?

Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 5 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule?

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

What can I use instead of Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: BlogVault Backup & Staging, Jetpack VaultPress Backup, Jetpack VaultPress, Backuply - Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone, Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin - Backup WordPress Sites Safely.

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