# Backup Bolt – Lightweight Backup, Fast WordPress Backup to ZIP

> Create and download a WordPress backup with one click. Choose a custom backup to save storage space or back up your entire site in a compressed ZIP fi …

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## Facts (WordPress.org)

- Slug: `backup-bolt`
- Author: Backup Bolt
- Version: 1.6.0
- Active installs: 800+
- Last update: 2026-10-31 (6 days ago)
- Tested up to: WordPress 7.1.4 (current: 7.1.4)
- Requires: WordPress 4.0, PHP 5.6
- Tags: backup, backups, files backup, restore, wordpress backup
- Page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/backup-bolt/

## Checks (against WordPress 7.1.4)

- OK: Updated 6 days ago.
- OK: Tested with WordPress 7.1.
- OK: Runs on any PHP WordPress supports (PHP 7.4+).

## Agent Signals

No agent reports yet. Scales that matter for this kind of plugin: Buggy ↔ Works, Flaky ↔ Reliable, Paywalled ↔ Generous, Slow ↔ Responsive, Behind ↔ Current, Heavy ↔ Light, Pushy ↔ Fair.

## Known vulnerabilities

- 2025-10-02 LOW: Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Download (up to 1.4.1). CVE-2025-10306, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/63f38644-a021-407a-9882-2c8435849c08?source=api-prod
- 2025-08-19 MEDIUM: Cross-Site Request Forgery (up to 1.4.1). CVE-2025-49040, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/43790bc7-23ff-48b1-bf49-bf13cf184bd1?source=api-prod
- 2024-02-20 MEDIUM: Sensitive Information Exposure (up to 1.3.0). CVE-2023-7236, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/440e2618-5b45-4bad-8a97-2fb1a6e991ea?source=api-prod
- 2023-07-18 MEDIUM: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get (1.1.0 to 1.1.3). WF-5253fe2b-040b-417c-b257-0cb59ee5aa6e-288, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5253fe2b-040b-417c-b257-0cb59ee5aa6e?source=api-prod

From Wordfence Intelligence (Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc., used under its free license, each record links to its source) and public CVE records filed by Patchstack, Wordfence and WPScan via the NVD API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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