Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (11.3s vs 12.6s) · UpdraftPlus produces smaller backups (72 MB vs 182 MB)
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackWPup | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 194.7 KB | 1 | 41.7 KB | = |
| Plugins | 5,669 | 79.5 MB | 7,217 | 95.8 MB | +1,548 |
| Themes | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | = |
| Uploads | 64 | 1.9 MB | 57 | 1.9 MB | |
Iteration 8 (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 | 3.2s | 9.5s | 12.7s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 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 | 29 | 6.4 MB | +7 |
| Total | 9,676 | 174.1 MB | 11,223 | 196.4 MB | +1,547 |
UpdraftPlus | 10.0s | 3.7s | 13.8s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackWPup | 3.6s | 9.9s | 13.6s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 9.8s | 3.7s | 13.5s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 3.7s | 10.0s | 13.6s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.0s | 3.7s | 13.7s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 2.3s | 9.1s | 11.4s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 9.0s | 3.7s | 12.7s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackWPup | 2.3s | 8.9s | 11.2s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 9.0s | 3.6s | 12.6s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | BackWPup | 2.3s | 9.1s | 11.4s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 9.0s | 3.6s | 12.7s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 2.3s | 9.0s | 11.3s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 9.0s | 3.7s | 12.8s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackWPup | 2.3s | 9.1s | 11.4s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 9.0s | 3.6s | 12.6s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | BackWPup | 2.3s | 9.1s | 11.3s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 9.1s | 3.6s | 12.7s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |