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 | 944.0 KB | 0 | 0 B | -1 |
| Plugins | 3,938 | 55.4 MB | 0 | 0 B | -3,938 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 0 | 0 B | -390 |
| Uploads | 49 | 2.0 MB | 5 | ||
Iteration 1 (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 | 9.7s | 3.8s | 13.4s | 59.0 MBZIPdefX/ 151.0 MB | 2.6:1 | 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)
| 63.1 MB |
| -44 |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 0 | 0 B | -2,782 |
| wp-config | 0 | 0 B | 0 | 0 B | = |
| Other | 642 | 31.8 MB | 0 | 0 B | -642 |
| Total | 7,802 | 161.1 MB | 5 | 63.1 MB | -7,797 |
WP Staging Pro | 6.3s | 1.8s | 8.1s | 64.0 MBWPSTGnone/ 90.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 12.1s | 3.9s | 16.0s | 65.0 MBZIPdefX/ 176.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
WP Staging Pro | 6.3s | 1.8s | 8.1s | 64.0 MBWPSTGnone/ 90.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 12.9s | 4.1s | 17.0s | 65.0 MBZIPdefX/ 176.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
WP Staging Pro | 6.4s | 1.9s | 8.2s | 64.0 MBWPSTGnone/ 90.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 9.8s | 3.6s | 13.4s | 59.0 MBZIPdefX/ 151.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WP Staging Pro | 6.4s | 1.7s | 8.1s | 64.0 MBWPSTGnone/ 90.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator | 11.8s | 4.2s | 16.1s | 65.0 MBZIPdefX/ 176.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
WP Staging Pro | 6.3s | 1.8s | 8.1s | 64.0 MBWPSTGnone/ 90.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator | 11.9s | 3.8s | 15.8s | 65.0 MBZIPdefX/ 176.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
WP Staging Pro | 6.3s | 1.8s | 8.2s | 64.0 MBWPSTGnone/ 90.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 9.9s | 3.8s | 13.6s | 59.0 MBZIPdefX/ 151.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WP Staging Pro | 6.3s | 1.8s | 8.1s | 64.0 MBWPSTGnone/ 90.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 11.9s | 4.2s | 16.0s | 65.0 MBZIPdefX/ 176.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
WP Staging Pro | 6.4s | 1.7s | 8.1s | 64.0 MBWPSTGnone/ 90.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 12.2s | 3.9s | 16.1s | 65.0 MBZIPdefX/ 176.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
WP Staging Pro | 6.4s | 1.8s | 8.2s | 64.0 MBWPSTGnone/ 90.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |