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 | BackupBuddy | Duplicator | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 74 | 362.4 KB | 130 | 2.0 MB | +56 |
| Plugins | 12,620 | 117.7 MB | 6,376 | 84.3 MB | -6,244 |
| Themes | 1,169 | 38.0 MB | 1,169 | 38.0 MB | = |
| Uploads | 63 | 5.0 MB | 57 | ||
Iteration 13 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BackupBuddy | 10.5s | 6.8s | 17.3s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
| 1.9 MB |
| -6 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.5 KB | 4 | 16.1 KB | +2 |
| Other | 18 | 178.9 KB | 587 | 38.3 MB | +569 |
| Total | 16,679 | 217.2 MB | 11,056 | 220.4 MB | -5,623 |
Duplicator | 22.8s | 4.7s | 27.5s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 219.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackupBuddy | 10.1s | 6.7s | 16.8s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 52.4s | 20.3s | 1m 12.7s | 159.0 MBZIPdefX/ 462.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 10.3s | 6.7s | 17.0s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 22.8s | 29.6s | 1m 52.4s | 238.0 MBZIPdefX/ 706.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackupBuddy | 10.1s | 6.7s | 16.8s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 22.4s | 4.9s | 27.3s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 219.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackupBuddy | 10.2s | 6.8s | 17.0s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 45.5s | 8.9s | 54.4s | 159.0 MBZIPdefX/ 462.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackupBuddy | 10.0s | 6.4s | 16.4s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 10.4s | 25.5s | 1m 35.8s | 238.0 MBZIPdefX/ 706.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackupBuddy | 9.8s | 6.8s | 16.7s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 22.4s | 4.7s | 27.1s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 219.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackupBuddy | 10.0s | 6.5s | 16.5s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 45.1s | 8.7s | 53.8s | 159.0 MBZIPdefX/ 462.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackupBuddy | 9.8s | 6.4s | 16.3s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 9.8s | 14.0s | 1m 23.9s | 238.0 MBZIPdefX/ 706.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | BackupBuddy | 10.2s | 6.7s | 16.9s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 22.4s | 4.8s | 27.2s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 219.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | BackupBuddy | 10.0s | 6.5s | 16.5s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 45.2s | 9.2s | 54.4s | 159.0 MBZIPdefX/ 462.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | BackupBuddy | 10.0s | 6.6s | 16.6s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 11.0s | 29.0s | 1m 39.9s | 238.0 MBZIPdefX/ 706.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | BackupBuddy | 10.1s | 6.5s | 16.5s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 22.2s | 5.0s | 27.2s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 219.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | BackupBuddy | 10.0s | 6.7s | 16.8s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 45.1s | 8.8s | 53.9s | 159.0 MBZIPdefX/ 462.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | BackupBuddy | 9.9s | 6.5s | 16.4s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 11.1s | 13.8s | 1m 24.9s | 238.0 MBZIPdefX/ 706.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | BackupBuddy | 10.1s | 6.5s | 16.6s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 22.5s | 4.9s | 27.4s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 219.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | BackupBuddy | 9.9s | 6.9s | 16.9s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 45.3s | 8.6s | 54.0s | 159.0 MBZIPdefX/ 462.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | BackupBuddy | 10.0s | 6.4s | 16.4s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 10.7s | 13.3s | 1m 24.0s | 238.0 MBZIPdefX/ 706.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |