Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (19.7s vs 27.4s) · WPvivid produces smaller backups (80 MB vs 202 MB)
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackWPup | WPvivid | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 582.2 KB | 1 | 620.7 KB | = |
| Plugins | 7,809 | 103.5 MB | 7,812 | 103.5 MB | +3 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 268 | 18.2 MB | 261 | 18.2 MB | |
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 | BackWPup | 6.6s | 20.3s | 26.9s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | 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 | 24 | 196.9 KB | 38 | 6.4 MB | +14 |
| Total | 11,276 | 193.5 MB | 11,285 | 199.7 MB | +9 |
WPvivid | 20.3s | 8.9s | 29.2s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackWPup | 8.3s | 21.0s | 29.2s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.3s | 8.4s | 29.7s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified |
| 3Median | BackWPup | 8.1s | 19.9s | 28.0s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.5s | 9.3s | 30.8s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 3.0s | 16.7s | 19.7s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 18.5s | 9.2s | 27.7s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackWPup | 3.1s | 17.7s | 20.8s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 18.4s | 9.5s | 27.9s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | BackWPup | 3.0s | 17.6s | 20.6s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 18.4s | 8.9s | 27.3s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | BackWPup | 2.9s | 16.9s | 19.9s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 18.4s | 9.5s | 27.9s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackWPup | 3.1s | 16.4s | 19.5s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 18.7s | 8.7s | 27.4s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackWPup | 3.0s | 17.3s | 20.4s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 18.7s | 9.9s | 28.6s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified |