Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
⚠️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.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | Duplicator | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 1.9 MB | 1 | 65.4 KB | = |
| Plugins | 8,751 | 112.5 MB | 9,358 | 119.8 MB | +607 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 261 | 18.2 MB | 261 | 18.2 MB | |
Iteration 4 (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 | 18.1s | 6.1s | 24.2s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | 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 | 1 | 5.8 KB | +1 |
| Other | 654 | 39.5 MB | 31 | 6.4 MB | -623 |
| Total | 12,839 | 243.0 MB | 12,824 | 215.4 MB | -15 |
UpdraftPlus | 9.3s | 3.8s | 13.2s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 21.9s | 6.3s | 28.2s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.1s | 3.6s | 13.7s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 22.3s | 6.3s | 28.6s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.7s | 3.8s | 14.5s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 17.7s | 5.9s | 23.7s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 9.1s | 3.6s | 12.7s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 19.9s | 6.0s | 25.9s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.9s | 3.5s | 12.5s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 20.2s | 6.2s | 26.4s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.9s | 3.6s | 12.5s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 17.8s | 6.0s | 23.8s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.9s | 3.6s | 12.5s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator | 20.5s | 6.2s | 26.7s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 9.0s | 3.6s | 12.5s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | Duplicator | 19.9s | 5.9s | 25.9s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.9s | 3.6s | 12.6s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |