Millions
Sites protected
WordPress sites, per vendor
Report
Should I Use TeamUpdraft (UpdraftPlus)?
UpdraftPlus is the world's leading WordPress backup, restore & migration plugin. Used on millions of WP sites, you can backup with confidence.
Depends
DependsBuy if you run a WordPress site and will apply security updates within days of release — it's the cheapest credible, widely proven backup option.
Proven, cheap WordPress backup standard — but patch fast: critical auth-bypass CVE hit June 2026.
Confidence: Medium
Yes
Free tier
Free version listed on WordPress.org
35 employees
Company size
Per Built In profile
Bootstrapped
Funding
Self-funded, per Uplers
Value for money
4
Called 'cheapest credible option' by third-party comparison
Ease of use
4
Reviews describe it as easy to use
Feature depth
4
Backup, migration, multisite, staging, central management
Support quality
3
84 of 93 issues resolved, but self-reported
Security posture
2
Critical 2026 auth-bypass CVE; long vulnerability history
Pros
Cons
Gotchas
- highOutdated installs are exposed: the June 2026 auth bypass gives attackers access if unpatched⁴
- mediumPaid plans are subscriptions with a 14-day money-back guarantee, not a free trial
- mediumAdd-on lineup changed after shop migration; some purchased add-ons no longer exist
- lowSupport and comparison claims are self-reported on vendor blog (84 of 93 resolved)
Best for
- Freelancers managing client sites
- WordPress agencies
- Multi-site owners
- Budget-conscious WordPress owners
Not for
- Non-WordPress sites — this is WordPress-only
- Anyone who won't update plugins within days of security releases
- Teams wanting managed, host-level backups with zero plugin maintenance (Guess)
- Enterprises needing independently audited vendor security (Guess)
Pricing
Free tier: Yes
Security
Active risk: critical authentication-bypass CVE disclosed June 2026 and since patched — outdated installs are exposed.
- CVE-2026-10795 — unauthenticated authentication bypassDisclosed by Wordfence (June 10, 2026) and SentinelOne (June 11, 2026) affecting UpdraftPlus/UpdraftCentral; vendor issued a fix — confirm you run the patched version.⁴
- February 2022 security release (1.22.3 free / 2.22.3 premium)Earlier security release required for both free and premium versions.
- Pattern of repeated vulnerabilitiesIndependent analysis uses 17 UpdraftPlus vulnerabilities as a WordPress plugin-security case study.10
What users say
Reddit users vouch the plugins work as advertised, but reviewed sources contain only truncated snippets and vendor-curated testimonials.
“I use one of their plugins and they offer a”
“I regularly use it to clear my post r”
Alternatives
Compare TeamUpdraft (UpdraftPlus) with each alternative.
BackWPup
Popular free WordPress backup alternative; UpdraftPlus's own comparison rival
SiteVault
Positioned as a direct UpdraftPlus competitor in feature comparisons
TeamUpdraft (UpdraftPlus) vs SiteVaultJetpack Backup
Offsite backups with less plugin maintenance to manage
BlogVault
Managed offsite backups with staging built in
TeamUpdraft (UpdraftPlus) vs BlogVaultFull analysis
Based on ~30 public sources; several are vendor-owned and review snippets were truncated.
Sources
- TeamUpdraft — UpdraftPlus backup & migration pluginteamupdraft.comofficial
- UpdraftPlus on WordPress.orgwordpress.orgofficial
review
- CVE-2026-10795: UpdraftPlus Authentication Bypass Flawsentinelone.comsecurity
security
security
review
- TeamUpdraft company profile (Built In)builtin.comnews
- TeamUpdraft funding profile (Uplers)uplers.comnews
security
Rate this review
Anonymous. You can change your vote.
Loading votes…
Ask a follow-up
Ask if a use case fits. Answers stay inside this report and its sources.
Comments
One queue. No replies. Give a display name first. Limit: 7 comments per day.
No comments yet.