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 | Duplicator | Duplicator Pro | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 126 | 1.5 MB | 154 | 998.3 KB | +28 |
| Plugins | 3,708 | 51.2 MB | 5,161 | 64.4 MB | +1,453 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 49 | 2.0 MB | 49 | ||
Iteration 13 (median)
18 iterations across 6 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 | 12.3s | 3.3s | 15.5s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| 2.0 MB |
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 5 | 17.1 KB | +1 |
| Other | 579 | 31.0 MB | 587 | 9.5 MB | +8 |
| Total | 7,593 | 156.1 MB | 9,083 | 147.3 MB | +1,490 |
Duplicator Pro | 11.0s | 3.9s | 14.9s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 164.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 25.7s | 12.4s | 38.1s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 11.3s | 3.8s | 15.1s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 164.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 45.2s | 18.7s | 1m 3.9s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 11.2s | 4.0s | 15.2s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 164.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 12.2s | 3.4s | 15.6s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 11.2s | 4.0s | 15.2s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 164.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 24.4s | 5.6s | 30.0s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 11.1s | 3.9s | 15.1s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 164.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 37.5s | 8.7s | 46.2s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 11.1s | 3.8s | 14.9s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 164.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 12.4s | 3.3s | 15.8s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 11.1s | 3.8s | 14.9s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 164.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 24.5s | 6.0s | 30.5s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 11.1s | 3.9s | 15.0s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 164.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 37.9s | 9.0s | 46.9s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 11.1s | 3.9s | 15.0s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 164.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Duplicator | 12.5s | 3.3s | 15.9s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 11.1s | 3.8s | 14.8s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 164.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | Duplicator | 25.0s | 6.1s | 31.1s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 11.1s | 3.9s | 15.0s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 164.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | Duplicator | 37.9s | 8.9s | 46.8s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 11.2s | 3.8s | 15.1s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 164.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duplicator | 12.6s | 3.1s | 15.7s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 11.0s | 3.9s | 14.9s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 164.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | Duplicator | 24.6s | 6.0s | 30.6s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 11.2s | 3.8s | 15.0s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 164.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | Duplicator | 38.4s | 8.8s | 47.2s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 11.1s | 3.7s | 14.7s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 164.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Duplicator | 12.5s | 3.2s | 15.7s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 11.2s | 4.0s | 15.1s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 164.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | Duplicator | 24.3s | 6.0s | 30.3s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 11.1s | 3.8s | 14.9s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 164.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | Duplicator | 37.7s | 8.7s | 46.4s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 10.9s | 3.8s | 14.7s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 164.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |