Not comparable — plugins back up different data
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 | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 169 | 7.5 MB | 68 | 862.4 KB | -101 |
| Plugins | 19,354 | 275.6 MB | 19,930 | 282.5 MB | +576 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 822 | 31.2 MB | 822 | 31.2 MB | |
Iteration 13 (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 | 53.8s | 25.8s | 1m 19.7s | 190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
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| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 3 | 14.7 KB | -1 |
| Other | 590 | 42.0 MB | 28 | 6.4 MB | -562 |
| Total | 24,234 | 431.7 MB | 24,146 | 396.3 MB | -88 |
UpdraftPlus | 35.9s | 14.4s | 50.2s | 173.0 MBGZgzip/ 466.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 1m 55.9s | 44.9s | 2m 40.8s | 376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 36.1s | 14.4s | 50.5s | 173.0 MBGZgzip/ 466.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 3m 22.7s | 1m 7.9s | 4m 30.7s | 564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 36.5s | 14.4s | 51.0s | 173.0 MBGZgzip/ 466.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 42.1s | 11.0s | 53.1s | 190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 24.8s | 13.9s | 38.7s | 173.0 MBGZgzip/ 466.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 1m 44.4s | 43.9s | 2m 28.3s | 376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 26.5s | 14.1s | 40.6s | 173.0 MBGZgzip/ 466.0 MB | 2.7:1 | ||
| 6 | Duplicator | 3m 0.4s | 1m 4.7s | 4m 5.2s | 564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 26.2s | 14.1s | 40.3s | 173.0 MBGZgzip/ 466.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 41.1s | 10.6s | 51.7s | 190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 24.8s | 14.1s | 39.0s | 173.0 MBGZgzip/ 466.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 1m 30.4s | 20.6s | 1m 51.0s | 376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 24.7s | 14.2s | 38.9s | 173.0 MBGZgzip/ 466.0 MB | 2.7:1 | ||
| 9 | Duplicator | 2m 52.3s | 1m 4.3s | 3m 56.6s | 564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 24.5s | 14.6s | 39.1s | 173.0 MBGZgzip/ 466.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Duplicator | 42.4s | 10.9s | 53.3s | 190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 24.7s | 14.2s | 38.9s | 173.0 MBGZgzip/ 466.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Failed | |
| 11Median | Duplicator | 1m 43.5s | 45.0s | 2m 28.5s | 376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 25.8s | 14.3s | 40.1s | 173.0 MBGZgzip/ 466.0 MB | 2.7:1 | ||
| 12 | Duplicator | 2m 58.9s | 1m 6.9s | 4m 5.7s | 564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 26.0s | 14.6s | 40.6s | 173.0 MBGZgzip/ 466.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duplicator | 41.2s | 10.9s | 52.1s | 190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 24.4s | 13.9s | 38.3s | 173.0 MBGZgzip/ 466.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | Duplicator | 1m 29.1s | 20.5s | 1m 49.6s | 376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 24.8s | 14.3s | 39.1s | 173.0 MBGZgzip/ 466.0 MB | 2.7:1 | ||
| 15 | Duplicator | 2m 55.7s | 1m 4.2s | 3m 59.9s | 564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 24.5s | 14.2s | 38.7s | 173.0 MBGZgzip/ 466.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Duplicator | 41.0s | 10.7s | 51.7s | 190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 24.5s | 14.1s | 38.6s | 173.0 MBGZgzip/ 466.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | Duplicator | 1m 30.6s | 20.5s | 1m 51.0s | 376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 24.8s | 14.3s | 39.1s | 173.0 MBGZgzip/ 466.0 MB | 2.7:1 | ||
| 18 | Duplicator | 2m 34.7s | 30.5s | 3m 5.3s | 564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 24.9s | 14.1s | 39.0s | 173.0 MBGZgzip/ 466.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |