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 Pro | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 578.4 KB | 1 | 65.4 KB | = |
| Plugins | 10,408 | 126.5 MB | 9,358 | 119.8 MB | -1,050 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 261 | 18.2 MB | 261 | 18.2 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 | Duplicator Pro | 21.0s | 8.6s | 29.6s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | 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 | 682 | 16.7 MB | 31 | 6.4 MB | -651 |
| Total | 14,524 | 233.0 MB | 12,824 | 215.4 MB | -1,700 |
UpdraftPlus | 12.3s | 5.7s | 18.1s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator Pro | 23.4s | 10.5s | 34.0s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 15.0s | 5.5s | 20.5s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 24.8s | 10.2s | 35.0s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 15.3s | 5.7s | 21.1s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator Pro | 18.4s | 8.4s | 26.8s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 11.0s | 5.5s | 16.5s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator Pro | 18.3s | 9.5s | 27.8s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.8s | 5.5s | 16.3s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator Pro | 18.3s | 9.5s | 27.8s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 11.1s | 5.6s | 16.7s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator Pro | 18.3s | 8.7s | 26.9s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 11.1s | 5.6s | 16.6s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator Pro | 18.4s | 9.3s | 27.7s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 11.2s | 5.5s | 16.7s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator Pro | 18.5s | 9.7s | 28.1s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 11.0s | 5.7s | 16.7s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |