by WP Engine 4.5 (66 reviews)

Database Backup for WordPress

Name: Database Backup for WordPress
Rating: 4.5 (66 reviews)
Author: WP Engine

Database Backup for WordPress is your one-stop database backup solution for WordPress.

Database Backup for WordPress ranks #632 among WordPress.org plugins with 60,000+ active installations, is #97 of 4,942 in the Utilities & Tools category, a 4.5/5 rating from 66 reviews, and was last updated Apr 20, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9.8 (Current: 7.1)

v2.5.3 Current Version v2.5.3

Updated 4 months ago Last Update on 20 Apr, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#97 of 4,942 in Utilities & Tools Top 1% by installs Downloads -24.7% this week

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Active Installs

60K+

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KW Avg Position

10.8

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Downloads

3.8M

+17 today

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90%

Review 4.5 out of 5

4.5 (66 reviews)

Next Milestone 70K

Total Progress 79.7%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.5

66 reviews

Overall 90%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

9 known vulnerabilities on record · 3 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

May 13, 2026

Database Backup for WordPress [wp-db-backup] < 2.5.3

CVE-2026-4030 · Fixed in v2.5.3
May 13, 2026

Database Backup for WordPress [wp-db-backup] < 2.5.3

CVE-2026-4031 · Fixed in v2.5.3
May 13, 2026

Database Backup for WordPress [wp-db-backup] < 2.5.3

CVE-2026-4029 · Fixed in v2.5.3
May 11, 2022

Database Backup for WordPress [wp-db-backup] < 2.5.2

CVE-2022-1577 · Fixed in v2.5.2
Jan 24, 2022

Database Backup for WordPress [wp-db-backup] < 2.5.1

CVE-2022-0255 · Fixed in v2.5.1
May 16, 2021

Database Backup for WordPress [wp-db-backup] < 2.4

CVE-2021-24322 · Fixed in v2.4
Apr 22, 2021

Database Backup for WordPress [wp-db-backup] < 2.4

Fixed in v2.4
Nov 2, 2014

Database Backup for WordPress [wp-db-backup] < 2.3.0

CVE-2014-10076 · Fixed in v2.3.0
Aug 14, 2006

Database Backup for WordPress [wp-db-backup] <= 1.7

CVE-2006-4208 · Affected <= 1.7

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.5.3
Last Updated: Apr 20, 2026
Requires WP: 3.6.0+
Tested Up To: 6.9.8
PHP Version: 5.3 or higher
Author: WP Engine

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5
Reviews: 66
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want a simple way to back up their database. It solves the problem of data loss by letting users back up core (and optionally custom) database tables on demand or on a schedule, and deliver the backup via download or email.

Instant database backup
Email backup delivery
Scheduled automatic backups
Gzipped file download
Custom table backup support
Exclude spam comments
Exclude post revisions
Configurable backup email address

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Database Backup for WordPress

The backup file is a gzipped MySQL database export, which can be used to restore with MySQL applications like phpMyAdmin, included with most hosting control panels. If you are comfortable with the command line, you can also restore the database using the mysql command. More info on how to restore databases is available here.

If the backup stops prematurely, you can enable a plugin setting that will implement a small delay after each table is backed up. To do this, add the following line to your wp-config.php file, just above the /* That's all, stop editing! Happy publishing. */ line: define( 'DBBWP_MOD_EVASIVE_OVERRIDE', true ); If you are still experiencing problems, you can also increase the delay, by defining the DBBWP_MOD_EVASIVE_DELAY constant in your wp-config.php file and giving it a value higher than 500 (which is the default). define( 'DBBWP_MOD_EVASIVE_DELAY', '600' ); We recommend incrementing the value by 100 each time, until the process completes successfully.

This file is used by non-English users to translate the user interface text into their native language. Translators are encouraged to submit translated files, which will be made available to others here.

Generally the most important site data is stored in the core WordPress tables. It's not uncommon for some plugins to have a bunch of visitor statistics stored in their custom tables that aren’t usually considered essential data that needs to be restored after a catastrophic failure. However, it’s possible that some important data is stored in these additional tables, and you may want to back them up. We recommend reviewing the current tables in your database, and deciding which ones you would need in the case of a catastrophic failure.

The plugin will attempt to create a directory /wp-content/backup-*/ inside your WordPress directory. You may need to make /wp-content writable (at least temporarily) for it to create this directory. For example: $ cd /wordpress/ $ chgrp www-data wp-content (where "www-data" is the group your FTP client uses) $ chmod g+w wp-content