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 | Duplicator | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 130 | 2.0 MB | 29 | 172.3 KB | -101 |
| Plugins | 6,376 | 84.3 MB | 6,952 | 91.2 MB | +576 |
| Themes | 1,169 | 38.0 MB | 1,169 | 38.0 MB | = |
| Uploads | 57 | 1.9 MB | 57 | 1.9 MB | |
Iteration 16 (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 | Duplicator | 22.7s | 5.0s | 27.7s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 219.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 3 | 14.7 KB | -1 |
| Other | 587 | 38.3 MB | 25 | 6.4 MB | -562 |
| Total | 11,056 | 220.4 MB | 10,968 | 193.6 MB | -88 |
UpdraftPlus | 12.9s | 5.3s | 18.2s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 227.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 51.9s | 20.1s | 1m 12.0s | 159.0 MBZIPdefX/ 462.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 14.2s | 5.6s | 19.9s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 227.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 1m 23.2s | 28.5s | 1m 51.7s | 238.0 MBZIPdefX/ 706.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 14.2s | 5.5s | 19.6s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 227.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 22.1s | 4.8s | 27.0s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 219.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 13.0s | 5.5s | 18.5s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 227.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 45.3s | 9.4s | 54.6s | 159.0 MBZIPdefX/ 462.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.6s | 5.5s | 18.0s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 227.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 1m 10.9s | 29.0s | 1m 39.8s | 238.0 MBZIPdefX/ 706.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.9s | 5.5s | 18.5s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 227.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 22.3s | 5.2s | 27.5s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 219.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.7s | 5.4s | 18.1s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 227.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 45.6s | 9.3s | 54.8s | 159.0 MBZIPdefX/ 462.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.7s | 5.4s | 18.1s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 227.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 1m 10.4s | 14.0s | 1m 24.4s | 238.0 MBZIPdefX/ 706.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.6s | 5.5s | 18.1s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 227.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Duplicator | 22.1s | 4.9s | 27.0s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 219.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.8s | 5.5s | 18.3s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 227.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | Duplicator | 45.4s | 9.2s | 54.6s | 159.0 MBZIPdefX/ 462.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.8s | 5.3s | 18.1s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 227.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | Duplicator | 1m 11.1s | 29.4s | 1m 40.5s | 238.0 MBZIPdefX/ 706.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.9s | 5.4s | 18.3s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 227.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duplicator | 22.2s | 4.8s | 27.0s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 219.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.8s | 5.3s | 18.1s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 227.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | Duplicator | 45.4s | 9.0s | 54.4s | 159.0 MBZIPdefX/ 462.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.8s | 5.5s | 18.3s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 227.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | Duplicator | 1m 11.4s | 13.7s | 1m 25.1s | 238.0 MBZIPdefX/ 706.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.7s | 5.4s | 18.2s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 227.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Duplicator | 21.9s | 4.9s | 26.8s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 219.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.9s | 5.5s | 18.4s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 227.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | Duplicator | 45.6s | 8.9s | 54.5s | 159.0 MBZIPdefX/ 462.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.7s | 5.5s | 18.2s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 227.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | Duplicator | 1m 11.1s | 13.8s | 1m 24.9s | 238.0 MBZIPdefX/ 706.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.7s | 5.5s | 18.1s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 227.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |