Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (17.0s vs 27.1s) · Duplicator produces smaller backups (82 MB vs 182 MB)
⚠️Different backup scope -- results may not be directly comparable
One plugin backs up more data categories than the other, which affects both speed and archive size.
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackWPup | Duplicator | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 194.7 KB | 1 | 1.4 MB | = |
| Plugins | 5,669 | 79.5 MB | 6,610 | 88.5 MB | +941 |
| Themes | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | = |
| Uploads | 64 | 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 | BackWPup | 5.9s | 17.4s | 23.3s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
| -7 |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.6 KB | 0 | 0 B | -2 |
| Other | 22 | 191.5 KB | 652 | 39.1 MB | +630 |
| Total | 9,676 | 174.1 MB | 11,238 | 223.1 MB | +1,562 |
Duplicator | 21.3s | 7.7s | 29.0s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 222.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackWPup | 7.3s | 15.9s | 23.2s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 25.3s | 8.5s | 33.8s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 7.7s | 17.6s | 25.3s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 27.0s | 8.5s | 35.5s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 2.8s | 14.4s | 17.2s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 19.1s | 7.5s | 26.6s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 222.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackWPup | 2.8s | 13.7s | 16.6s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 21.8s | 8.3s | 30.1s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackWPup | 2.8s | 16.3s | 19.1s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 21.8s | 8.1s | 29.9s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 2.7s | 15.0s | 17.7s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 19.2s | 8.0s | 27.1s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 222.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackWPup | 2.8s | 14.2s | 17.0s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 21.9s | 8.0s | 29.8s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackWPup | 2.7s | 14.6s | 17.3s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 22.0s | 8.3s | 30.3s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |