Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | Duplicator | Duplicator Pro | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 1.4 MB | 1 | 233.3 KB | = |
| Plugins | 6,610 | 88.5 MB | 8,267 | 102.5 MB | +1,657 |
| Themes | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | = |
| Uploads | 57 | 1.9 MB | 57 | 1.9 MB | |
Iteration 7 (median)
9 iterations across 3 hosting profiles -- median highlighted per profile. Compression shows archive-to-raw ratio (higher = better). * = no compression detected.
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duplicator | 21.1s | 7.8s | 28.9s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 222.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
| = |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 0 | 0 B | 0 | 0 B | = |
| Other | 652 | 39.1 MB | 680 | 16.5 MB | +28 |
| Total | 11,238 | 223.1 MB | 12,923 | 213.4 MB | +1,685 |
Duplicator Pro | 18.8s | 8.4s | 27.1s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 25.6s | 8.4s | 34.0s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 21.6s | 9.9s | 31.5s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 27.4s | 8.1s | 35.5s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 22.9s | 9.8s | 32.7s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 19.4s | 7.6s | 27.0s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 222.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 17.6s | 8.3s | 25.9s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator | 21.7s | 7.9s | 29.6s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 17.7s | 9.2s | 26.9s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator | 22.0s | 7.9s | 29.8s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 17.6s | 9.0s | 26.7s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 19.1s | 7.8s | 26.9s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 222.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 17.8s | 8.3s | 26.0s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator | 21.8s | 7.9s | 29.6s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 17.8s | 9.0s | 26.7s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | Duplicator | 22.0s | 7.6s | 29.5s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 17.6s | 8.9s | 26.5s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |