Database Backup for WordPress v2.5.3
Database Backup for WordPress is your one-stop database backup solution for WordPress.
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- Audit coverage Up to date 27 versions audited
- On Plugin Auditor since Sep 6, 2026
- Last audited Sep 6, 2026
Compatibility & requirements
The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.
- Requires PHP 5.3+
- Requires WordPress 3.6.0+
- Tested up to WP 6.9 WP 7.1.3 is current
- Version adoption 67% run the current version
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 90 Passed
- 26 Warnings
- 9 Failed
27 of 37 checks passed.
44 of 61 checks passed.
9 of 12 checks passed.
4 of 6 checks passed.
3 of 3 checks passed.
3 of 6 checks passed.
Code footprint
How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.
ZIP file size
177.6 KB
486.7 KB unzipped
Total files
42
across all file types
Lines of PHP
1,853
in 1 files Small
File types
- MO
- PO
- SVG
- CSS
- Other
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 7 Critical
- 119 High
- 89 Medium
- 85 Low
This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.
View full reportHow scores changed across versions
Across 27 audited versions of Database Backup for WordPress, The largest regression was in Accessibility (-33). The codebase grew 280% in size.
Audited 1.3 → 2.5.3 · 27 versions
How issues changed across versions
Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.
Download momentum
How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.
Last 7 days
909
downloads
Today
96
downloads
Week over week
−13%
vs previous week
Month over month
+2%
vs previous month
Download trend: Steady. Abandonment risk: Low.
Version intelligence
33% of installs run an older version
≈ 20.1K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.
- Other
- v2.2
- v2.3
- v2.5
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
4 mo ago
Apr 20, 2026
Release cadence
~ every 99 days
average between releases
Total releases
27
since Jul 2005 · 21 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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