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 | 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 5 (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 | 5.3s | 17.7s | 23.0s | 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 | 13.6s | 5.2s | 18.8s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackWPup | 7.6s | 19.6s | 27.2s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.9s | 5.3s | 18.2s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 8.0s | 19.4s | 27.4s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 13.6s | 5.2s | 18.8s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 2.8s | 15.8s | 18.5s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.3s | 5.3s | 15.5s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackWPup | 2.7s | 16.1s | 18.8s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.4s | 5.0s | 15.4s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | ||
| 6 | BackWPup | 2.7s | 16.3s | 19.1s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.6s | 5.1s | 15.7s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | BackWPup | 2.7s | 16.2s | 18.8s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.6s | 4.9s | 15.6s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackWPup | 2.6s | 16.4s | 19.0s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.5s | 5.1s | 15.6s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackWPup | 2.7s | 16.0s | 18.7s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.4s | 5.1s | 15.5s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |