Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
⚠️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.
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | Duplicator | WPvivid | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 112 | 1.3 MB | 0 | 0 B | -112 |
| Plugins | 2,870 | 26.0 MB | 0 | 0 B | -2,870 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 0 | 0 B | -394 |
| Uploads | 24 | 968.9 KB | 0 | ||
Iteration 7 (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 | 10.6s | 2.9s | 13.5s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 117.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
| 0 B |
| -24 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 0 | 0 B | -2,733 |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 0 | 0 B | -4 |
| Other | 579 | 30.8 MB | 7 | 33.5 MB | -572 |
| Total | 6,716 | 129.5 MB | 7 | 33.5 MB | -6,709 |
WPvivid | 7.3s | 0.7s | 8.0s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 1.6:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 21.0s | 10.3s | 31.3s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.1s | 0.7s | 9.9s | 66.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.8:1* | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 38.0s | 16.8s | 54.8s | 140.0 MBZIPdefX/ 400.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 12.9s | 0.9s | 13.7s | 131.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.4:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 10.4s | 3.0s | 13.4s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 117.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 7.2s | 0.7s | 7.8s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 1.6:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 20.3s | 5.4s | 25.7s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.2s | 0.7s | 9.8s | 66.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.8:1* | ||
| 6 | Duplicator | 31.1s | 7.7s | 38.8s | 140.0 MBZIPdefX/ 400.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 12.8s | 1.0s | 13.8s | 131.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.4:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 10.3s | 2.8s | 13.1s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 117.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 7.1s | 0.7s | 7.8s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 1.6:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 20.5s | 5.4s | 25.9s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.1s | 0.7s | 9.8s | 66.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.8:1* | ||
| 9 | Duplicator | 31.1s | 7.6s | 38.7s | 140.0 MBZIPdefX/ 400.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 12.7s | 0.8s | 13.6s | 131.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.4:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Duplicator | 10.5s | 3.0s | 13.5s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 117.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 7.1s | 0.7s | 7.8s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 1.6:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | Duplicator | 20.0s | 5.0s | 25.0s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.4s | 0.7s | 10.1s | 66.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.8:1* | ||
| 12 | Duplicator | 31.6s | 7.7s | 39.4s | 140.0 MBZIPdefX/ 400.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 12.8s | 1.0s | 13.8s | 131.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.4:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duplicator | 10.3s | 2.7s | 13.0s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 117.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 7.1s | 0.7s | 7.8s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 1.6:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | Duplicator | 20.5s | 5.0s | 25.5s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.2s | 0.6s | 9.9s | 66.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.8:1* | ||
| 15 | Duplicator | 31.7s | 7.6s | 39.2s | 140.0 MBZIPdefX/ 400.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 12.8s | 0.8s | 13.7s | 131.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.4:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Duplicator | 10.3s | 2.9s | 13.2s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 117.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 7.1s | 0.6s | 7.7s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 1.6:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | Duplicator | 20.1s | 5.1s | 25.2s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.3s | 0.7s | 10.1s | 66.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.8:1* | ||
| 18 | Duplicator | 30.9s | 7.5s | 38.4s | 140.0 MBZIPdefX/ 400.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 12.8s | 0.8s | 13.6s | 131.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.4:1* | Verified |