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 | Duplicator Pro | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 140 | 935.7 KB | 11 | 111.5 KB | -129 |
| Plugins | 4,323 | 39.3 MB | 3,446 | 32.9 MB | -877 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 24 | 968.9 KB | 24 | ||
Iteration 12 (median)
18 iterations across 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Median | Duplicator Pro | 9.2s | 3.4s | 12.6s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 |
| 968.9 KB |
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 5 | 17.1 KB | 3 | 14.7 KB | -2 |
| Other | 587 | 9.4 MB | 17 | 178.9 KB | -570 |
| Total | 8,206 | 120.9 MB | 6,628 | 104.5 MB | -1,578 |
UpdraftPlus | 7.0s | 2.7s | 9.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 125.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| 2 | Duplicator Pro | 8.9s | 3.5s | 12.4s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 7.1s | 2.7s | 9.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 125.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 9.0s | 3.9s | 12.9s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 7.2s | 2.5s | 9.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 125.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | Duplicator Pro | 9.1s | 3.5s | 12.7s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 7.0s | 2.7s | 9.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 125.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator Pro | 9.2s | 3.5s | 12.7s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 7.0s | 2.5s | 9.6s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 125.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator Pro | 9.2s | 3.6s | 12.8s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 7.0s | 2.6s | 9.6s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 125.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | Duplicator Pro | 9.2s | 3.5s | 12.7s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 7.1s | 2.5s | 9.6s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 125.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator Pro | 9.2s | 3.6s | 12.8s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 6.9s | 2.6s | 9.5s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 125.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator Pro | 9.3s | 3.5s | 12.8s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 7.0s | 2.4s | 9.5s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 125.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Median | Duplicator Pro | 9.1s | 3.5s | 12.5s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 7.0s | 2.6s | 9.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 125.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 11 | Duplicator Pro | 9.3s | 3.6s | 13.0s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 6.9s | 2.6s | 9.6s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 125.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | Duplicator Pro | 9.1s | 3.4s | 12.6s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 6.8s | 2.6s | 9.4s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 125.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duplicator Pro | 9.2s | 3.5s | 12.7s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 7.0s | 2.5s | 9.5s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 125.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 14 | Duplicator Pro | 9.1s | 3.5s | 12.6s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 7.0s | 2.7s | 9.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 125.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 15Median | Duplicator Pro | 9.3s | 3.6s | 12.9s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 7.0s | 2.4s | 9.4s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 125.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Duplicator Pro | 9.1s | 3.4s | 12.4s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 6.8s | 2.6s | 9.4s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 125.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 17 | Duplicator Pro | 9.4s | 3.4s | 12.8s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 6.9s | 2.7s | 9.5s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 125.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 18Median | Duplicator Pro | 9.2s | 3.6s | 12.8s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 6.8s | 2.6s | 9.5s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 125.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |