UpfraftPlus - No automatic backup before update

The actual implementation is more complicated than it may seem. One consideration is that we would have to wait until the backup is completed before making updates, which could cause delays in the update process and impact the user experience.

You can read @bogdan’s reply to a similar question regarding WPVivid and the complexities of the problem:

That being said, we appreciate your input and will certainly return to this issue at a future date to investigate the possibility of implementation.