Not comparable — plugins back up different data
Compared by compression ratio — different raw data sizes
These plugins back up different amounts of data — see the Backup Scope badges below. Speed and storage comparisons are not apples-to-apples.
⚠️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 | WP Staging Pro | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 4.5 MB | 0 | 0 B | -1 |
| Plugins | 11,493 | 128.6 MB | 0 | 0 B | -11,493 |
| Themes | 558 | 18.6 MB | 0 | 0 B | -558 |
| Uploads | 259 | 9.5 MB | 5 | ||
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 | 21.7s | 8.7s | 30.4s | 108.0 MBZIPdefX/ 266.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php or WP core files (wp-admin, wp-includes)
| 162.0 MB |
| -254 |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 0 | 0 B | -2,782 |
| wp-config | 0 | 0 B | 0 | 0 B | = |
| Other | 652 | 40.4 MB | 0 | 0 B | -652 |
| Total | 15,745 | 258.9 MB | 5 | 162.0 MB | -15,740 |
WP Staging Pro | 9.2s | 5.7s | 14.9s | 163.0 MBWPSTGnone/ 205.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 24.7s | 10.2s | 34.9s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 291.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WP Staging Pro | 10.0s | 6.0s | 16.0s | 163.0 MBWPSTGnone/ 205.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 25.3s | 10.2s | 35.6s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 292.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WP Staging Pro | 10.3s | 5.9s | 16.3s | 163.0 MBWPSTGnone/ 205.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 20.2s | 8.5s | 28.8s | 108.0 MBZIPdefX/ 266.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
WP Staging Pro | 8.6s | 5.9s | 14.5s | 163.0 MBWPSTGnone/ 205.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 22.7s | 9.6s | 32.3s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 291.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WP Staging Pro | 8.6s | 5.7s | 14.3s | 163.0 MBWPSTGnone/ 205.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 23.1s | 9.3s | 32.4s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 292.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WP Staging Pro | 8.7s | 5.8s | 14.5s | 163.0 MBWPSTGnone/ 205.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 20.2s | 8.4s | 28.6s | 108.0 MBZIPdefX/ 266.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
WP Staging Pro | 8.6s | 5.7s | 14.3s | 163.0 MBWPSTGnone/ 205.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator | 22.6s | 9.9s | 32.5s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 291.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WP Staging Pro | 8.6s | 6.1s | 14.6s | 163.0 MBWPSTGnone/ 205.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | Duplicator | 23.0s | 9.4s | 32.4s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 292.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WP Staging Pro | 8.7s | 5.8s | 14.5s | 163.0 MBWPSTGnone/ 205.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Failed |