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 | BackWPup | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 582.2 KB | 1 | 65.4 KB | = |
| Plugins | 7,809 | 103.5 MB | 9,358 | 119.8 MB | +1,549 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 268 | 18.2 MB | 261 | 18.2 MB | |
Iteration 6 (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 | 8.0s | 23.1s | 31.1s | 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 | 31 | 6.4 MB | +7 |
| Total | 11,276 | 193.5 MB | 12,824 | 215.4 MB | +1,548 |
UpdraftPlus | 13.2s | 5.9s | 19.1s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackWPup | 9.3s | 23.8s | 33.1s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 15.2s | 5.8s | 21.0s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 3Median | BackWPup | 9.1s | 21.9s | 31.1s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 15.9s | 5.8s | 21.7s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | BackWPup | 3.0s | 18.8s | 21.7s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 11.2s | 5.6s | 16.8s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackWPup | 3.0s | 18.7s | 21.7s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 11.3s | 5.6s | 16.9s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackWPup | 3.0s | 18.6s | 21.6s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 11.2s | 5.6s | 16.9s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 3.0s | 18.6s | 21.6s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 11.1s | 5.7s | 16.8s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackWPup | 3.1s | 18.5s | 21.5s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 11.2s | 5.8s | 17.0s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | BackWPup | 3.2s | 18.5s | 21.7s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 11.3s | 5.5s | 16.8s | 90.0 MBGZgzip/ 254.0 MB | 2.9:1 |