WP BackItUp Community Edition vs CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

WP BackItUp Community Edition

WP BackItUp Community Edition

4.6(297)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View WP BackItUp Community Edition
VS
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites

CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites

4.6(25)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP BackItUp Community Edition has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 297 reviews) and leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP BackItUp Community Edition has accumulated 704K+ total downloads while CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites has 273K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5WP BackItUp Community Edition
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites4.6/5
Total Reviews
297WP BackItUp Community Edition
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites25
Active Installs
6.0K+WP BackItUp Community Edition
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites4.0K+
Total Downloads
704K+WP BackItUp Community Edition
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites273K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP BackItUp Community Edition
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple SitesN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoWP BackItUp Community Edition
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites1 year ago
First Released
2012WP BackItUp Community Edition
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites2013
Age
14 yearsWP BackItUp Community Edition
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites13 years
WP Requires
3.8.0+WP BackItUp Community Edition
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sitesfalse+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+WP BackItUp Community Edition
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sitesfalse+
Business Model
FreeWP BackItUp Community Edition
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple SitesFree
Latest Version
2.1.0WP BackItUp Community Edition
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites2.288

Rating Breakdown

WP BackItUp Community Edition

4.6/5(297 reviews)
5
87%
4
3%
3
1%
2
1%
1
8%

CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites

4.6/5(25 reviews)
5
88%
4
4%
3
0%
2
0%
1
8%

Recent Reviews

WP BackItUp Community Edition Reviews

by sunyataji

Crappy Support

Couldn’t get plugin to work, it kept on creating errors in restore files, customer support was nonsensical and insufficient. A week before subscription renewal I requested cancellation via customer su

by vladabrasch

SCAM!!! DO NOT INSTALL

SCAM!!! DO NOT INSTALL

by beeszz

Perfect tool and support.

A very usefull backup tool and perfect service, even for the lite version.

CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites Reviews

by cms kings

thank you

alot of hard work went into this because there is very little like it

by LynnR321

Buyer Beware!

I have been a loyal customer of CMS Commander for several years now. It was a straightforward backup tool which was about all I needed -until it quite working. I’d get it fixed and then an upgrade or

by beat.k

Perfect Tool to manage my WordPress sites

Compared to other tools with CMS Commander i have all the options that are important to me in one single plugin: backup, site cloning, updates, even bulk plugin transfers from one to another site and

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP BackItUp Community Edition or CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites more popular?
WP BackItUp Community Edition has 6.0K+ active installations while CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites has 4.0K+. WP BackItUp Community Edition is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP BackItUp Community Edition or CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites?
WP BackItUp Community Edition has a 4.6/5 rating from 297 reviews, while CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites has a 4.6/5 rating from 25 reviews.
Are WP BackItUp Community Edition and CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites free?
WP BackItUp Community Edition is free and CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP BackItUp Community Edition or CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
WP BackItUp Community Edition was last updated 2 months ago and CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites was last updated 1 year ago.

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