Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackWPup | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 192.8 KB | 1 | 33.0 KB | = |
| Plugins | 2,999 | 46.4 MB | 4,545 | 62.6 MB | +1,546 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 56 | 2.0 MB | 49 | 2.0 MB | |
Iteration 1 (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 | BackWPup | 1.8s | 9.5s | 11.3s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
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| -7 |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.6 KB | 1 | 5.8 KB | -1 |
| Other | 22 | 191.5 KB | 19 | 187.8 KB | -3 |
| Total | 6,252 | 119.8 MB | 7,787 | 135.8 MB | +1,535 |
UpdraftPlus | 6.7s | 3.0s | 9.7s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackWPup | 1.9s | 9.9s | 11.8s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 6.9s | 3.0s | 9.9s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 3.3s | 9.5s | 12.8s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 7.7s | 3.1s | 10.8s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | BackWPup | 1.8s | 9.6s | 11.4s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 6.7s | 3.1s | 9.8s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackWPup | 1.8s | 9.3s | 11.2s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 6.5s | 2.7s | 9.2s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackWPup | 1.8s | 9.9s | 11.7s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 6.8s | 3.0s | 9.7s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 1.8s | 9.9s | 11.7s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 6.8s | 3.0s | 9.8s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackWPup | 1.8s | 9.7s | 11.5s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 6.8s | 3.0s | 9.8s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackWPup | 1.8s | 9.6s | 11.4s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 6.7s | 3.0s | 9.7s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |