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 | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 0 | 0 B | 1 | 30.4 KB | +1 |
| Plugins | 9,276 | 59.4 MB | 3,683 | 33.4 MB | -5,593 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 52 | 4.2 MB | 24 | ||
Iteration 8 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Median | BackupBuddy | 5.4s | 43.3s | 48.7s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 |
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| 968.9 KB |
| -28 |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 1 | 5.8 KB | 1 | 5.8 KB | = |
| Other | 19 | 184.6 KB | 19 | 187.8 KB | = |
| Total | 12,520 | 134.8 MB | 6,900 | 105.5 MB | -5,620 |
UpdraftPlus | 6.0s | 2.8s | 8.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackupBuddy | 5.6s | 43.3s | 48.9s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 6.0s | 3.0s | 8.9s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 5.8s | 42.6s | 48.5s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 6.0s | 2.9s | 8.8s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | BackupBuddy | 5.5s | 43.0s | 48.4s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.8s | 2.8s | 8.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackupBuddy | 5.3s | 40.9s | 46.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.8s | 2.8s | 8.6s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackupBuddy | 5.2s | 43.3s | 48.5s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.7s | 3.0s | 8.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackupBuddy | 5.3s | 42.6s | 47.9s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.8s | 2.9s | 8.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackupBuddy | 5.2s | 42.2s | 47.4s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 6.0s | 2.7s | 8.6s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | BackupBuddy | 5.1s | 42.6s | 47.7s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.8s | 2.9s | 8.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |