Database Backup for WordPress
Database Backup for WordPress is your one-stop database backup solution for WordPress.
4.5(66 reviews)
·70K+ active installs·Updated 3 years agoAs of April 2026, Database Backup for WordPress is a WordPress mysql plugin with 70K+ active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 66 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.7M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.6.0+ and PHP 5.3+. Available on WordPress.org since 2005. Last updated 3 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Download volume is stable this week. Top alternative: WP phpMyAdmin.
4.5/566 reviews
70K+active installs
3.7M+total downloads
21 yearssince 2005
Overview
Backup your database instantly, send the backup via email, or schedule backups to run automatically.
Database Backup for WordPress allows you to quickly back up your core WordPress database tables, and either download the backup as a gzipped file, or send it via email to an address you choose.
By default, the plugin will always back up all the core WordPress database tables. However, you may also selectively back up any custom tables that might be created by other plugins
Additional options include the ability to exclude spam comments from the comments table, or post revisions from the posts table, saving you space and bandwidth.
You can also enable scheduled backups to run automatically at set intervals, and configure the email address to send the scheduled backups to.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
very slow
by Vu Tru So·3 years ago
Very slow, Please make it faster
- This topic was modified 3 years, 11 months ago by Vu Tru So.
does it’s job
by meisterleise·7 years ago
…but it’s very, very slow. So don’t use it, if you’re in hurry! 🤣
Good plugin
·7 years ago
The backups went fine and I saved them on my computer.
The problem came after my site went wonky and I tried to restore. Then I noticed that the “Restore” function is a premium addition.
After a confused search in panic, I discovered the creators of this plugin have another plugin that restores for us poor sods who didn’t go premium.
This “Restore” plugin worked great.
The support was TOP class. They answered my queries straight away and were very helpful.
Love this plugin – just wish one feature was added
by jonalmada·7 years ago·1 reply
This plugin is awesome! It works beautifully.
I just wish the automatic scheduled backups gave us the option to save the backups locally to a directory of our choice. I hope the developer(s) read this and continue to update the plugin.
Has PHP errors
by corsac·7 years ago·1 reply
This is the first thing i see on all my pages:
Notice: Undefined index: wp_db_temp_dir in /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/wp-db-backup/wp-db-backup.php on line 112
Download Trends
Today: 46Yesterday: 46This week: 296Period total: 24K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.0.11 |
| PHP | 5.3+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.5
65.1%
v2.3
20.7%
v2.2
11.5%
Other
2.7%
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Changelog
2.5.2 – 2022-05-09
- Security: “Scheduled Backup” form now has nonce check
Contributors
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