All-in-One WP Migration vs UpdraftPlus

All-in-One WP Migration and UpdraftPlus are both WordPress backup and migration plugins, but they're built for different jobs: All-in-One WP Migration handles one-time site migration and cloning, while UpdraftPlus handles scheduled, ongoing backup. All-in-One WP Migration currently holds the larger install base - an estimated 5.2 million active installs against UpdraftPlus's 3.77 million - while UpdraftPlus holds the higher user rating, 4.8 stars against 4.5. Neither number settles which one is right for you; the job you need done does.

All-in-One WP Migration bundles an entire site into a single portable archive for one-off moves - staging to production, host to host, or a full clone. UpdraftPlus runs in the background on a schedule, only backing up what's changed since the last run, and pushes copies to remote storage automatically. Site owners who need both jobs done often end up running both plugins rather than choosing one over the other.

Quick verdict: Choose All-in-One WP Migration if you need to move or clone a site. Choose UpdraftPlus if you need ongoing, scheduled backups. Plenty of site owners use both, for the two different jobs.

All-in-One WP Migration vs UpdraftPlus at a glance

Numbers above are StatWP's own estimates, derived from WordPress.org's bucketed reporting rather than an exact figure the directory publishes, and update automatically rather than reflecting a fixed snapshot.

Feature and starting price at a glance

Pricing and feature claims above are each vendor's own, pulled from their pricing and product pages rather than StatWP data. Per-site, the comparison flips: All-in-One WP Migration's entry tier covers 50 sites for $99, while UpdraftPlus's entry tier covers 2 sites for $70 - a freelancer managing one client site and an agency managing fifty are looking at very different value from the same two starting prices.

What does All-in-One WP Migration actually do?

Beyond the install and ratings numbers, All-in-One WP Migration's own site positions it around a few specific mechanics:

• A single-click export that bundles an entire site - database, files, plugins, themes - into one portable .wpress archive file.

• Drag-and-drop import to restore that archive elsewhere.

• Built-in integration with more than a dozen cloud storage providers, including Google Drive.

• Support for over 50 languages, which matters if you're migrating sites for non-English-speaking clients.

ServMask (the company behind it) markets the plugin heavily on simplicity and support responsiveness rather than feature breadth.

What does UpdraftPlus actually do?

UpdraftPlus's own site leans on a different set of mechanics:

• Incremental backups that only capture what's changed since the last run, rather than re-exporting the full site every time - lighter on server resources for larger sites.

• Simultaneous backups to multiple storage destinations at once.

• Database encryption and anonymization for sites with compliance requirements.

• The ability to restore a site from a backup created by a competing backup plugin, which lowers the switching cost for someone moving off a different tool.

UpdraftPlus's own marketing leans on being "the most installed WordPress backup and migration solution" rather than the simplicity angle All-in-One WP Migration uses.

What features does each one have that the other doesn't?

All-in-One WP Migration's single-archive export format is its clearest structural advantage for one-time moves - one file, portable across hosts, without needing a storage integration configured first. Its broader language support is a real differentiator for agencies working with international clients.

UpdraftPlus's incremental backups are its clearest structural advantage for ongoing use - a nightly backup of a large site doesn't mean re-uploading the whole thing every time. Encryption, anonymization, and multi-destination redundancy are aimed squarely at sites with compliance or uptime requirements that a one-time migration tool was never built to address.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between All-in-One WP Migration and UpdraftPlus?

All-in-One WP Migration is a one-time export/import tool for moving or cloning a full WordPress site. UpdraftPlus is a scheduled, incremental backup tool for ongoing protection, storing copies automatically to remote storage. They solve different problems rather than competing head-to-head on the same job.

Is UpdraftPlus better than All-in-One WP Migration?

Not universally - it depends on the job. UpdraftPlus has the higher user rating and is the stronger pick for scheduled, ongoing backups. All-in-One WP Migration has the larger install base and is the stronger pick for one-time site moves or clones. Neither is a strictly better version of the other.

Can I use All-in-One WP Migration and UpdraftPlus together?

Yes. They solve different problems - one-time migration versus scheduled ongoing backup - and running both isn't redundant the way running two caching plugins would be.

Is All-in-One WP Migration free?

The core plugin is free, with paid extensions available for larger file-size transfers and additional remote-storage destinations.

Does UpdraftPlus back up the database as well as files?

Yes - UpdraftPlus backs up both the database and site files, and its incremental approach means repeat backups only capture what changed.

Which is the better choice for a WooCommerce store?

UpdraftPlus's incremental, scheduled backups fit a store with constantly changing order and inventory data better than a one-time export tool - with All-in-One WP Migration still worth having on hand for staging moves and full-site clones.

See the live, current numbers for either plugin any time on StatWP's All-in-One WP Migration page or StatWP's UpdraftPlus page, or run this comparison yourself with StatWP's compare tool.