BackupBliss – Backup & Migration with… vs MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
BackupBliss – Backup & Migration with…
90K+ active installs
Free
MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
20K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, BackupBliss – Backup & Migration with… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 1,300 reviews) and leads in active installations (90K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. BackupBliss – Backup & Migration with… has accumulated 2.3M+ total downloads while MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… has 1.7M+. MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… has a higher support resolution rate (91% vs 78%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | BackupBliss – Backup & Migration with… | MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | 4.9/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 1,300 | ► | 2,341 |
| Active Installs | 90K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.3M+ | ◄ | 1.7M+ |
| Support Resolution | 78% | ► | 91% |
| Last Updated | 3 days ago | ◄ | 4 days ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2014 | |
| Age | 6 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 6.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 2.1.4 | 6.0.7 |
Rating Breakdown
BackupBliss – Backup & Migration with…
MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, BackupBliss – Backup & Migration with… averaged approximately 3,658 daily downloads while MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… averaged 1,807.
Recent Reviews
BackupBliss – Backup & Migration with… Reviews
The Bestest!
The Bestest!
GREAT
usefull and easy to use
Too much fluf to navigate effectively + no bkup WP .sql
Backup Migration Certainly not as simple to use as BackUpWordPress. Unfortunately BackUpWordPress is no longer supported and will not back up on the latest version of WordPress for me. Hence I thought
MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… Reviews
MainWP works great.
I am only scratching the surface, but I love the way it updates my websites. Thanks guys! Dave
Great plugin!
Saves me a lot of time – should have moved to MainWP much earlier.
Lost time
I really wanted to give this plugin a chance, but in the end I just wasted my time.I prepared a local installation for safety reasons – after computer upgrade, it stopped working despite importing the
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