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 | Duplicator Pro | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 131 | 3.4 MB | 159 | 2.2 MB | +28 |
| Plugins | 7,903 | 121.4 MB | 9,355 | 134.7 MB | +1,452 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 2,771 | 398.8 MB | 2,771 | ||
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 | 47.2s | 18.6s | 1m 5.8s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 398.8 MB |
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 5 | 17.1 KB | +1 |
| Other | 589 | 38.9 MB | 597 | 16.5 MB | +8 |
| Total | 14,525 | 632.9 MB | 16,014 | 622.5 MB | +1,489 |
Duplicator Pro | 41.7s | 20.1s | 1m 1.8s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 1m 37.3s | 33.6s | 2m 10.9s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 41.6s | 19.1s | 1m 0.7s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 2m 32.1s | 49.8s | 3m 22.0s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 41.8s | 19.2s | 1m 1.0s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 38.6s | 8.1s | 46.7s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 35.9s | 14.2s | 50.1s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 1m 30.0s | 33.6s | 2m 3.6s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 35.3s | 14.3s | 49.6s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 2m 23.5s | 48.2s | 3m 11.8s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 35.9s | 14.0s | 49.9s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 36.9s | 8.0s | 44.9s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 34.1s | 8.7s | 42.8s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 1m 17.0s | 18.9s | 1m 36.0s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 34.1s | 8.6s | 42.8s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 2m 18.8s | 48.0s | 3m 6.8s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 34.3s | 8.4s | 42.7s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Duplicator | 38.4s | 8.1s | 46.6s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 35.7s | 14.2s | 49.9s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | Duplicator | 1m 30.3s | 34.1s | 2m 4.4s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 36.3s | 14.2s | 50.5s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | Duplicator | 2m 23.7s | 48.9s | 3m 12.6s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 35.8s | 14.0s | 49.8s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duplicator | 36.8s | 7.6s | 44.3s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 33.5s | 8.7s | 42.2s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | Duplicator | 1m 16.4s | 15.0s | 1m 31.4s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 34.0s | 9.0s | 43.0s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | Duplicator | 1m 58.7s | 22.1s | 2m 20.8s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 34.3s | 9.2s | 43.6s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Duplicator | 37.0s | 7.4s | 44.4s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 34.2s | 9.0s | 43.2s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | Duplicator | 1m 16.4s | 14.7s | 1m 31.0s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 34.2s | 9.0s | 43.3s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | Duplicator | 1m 59.5s | 22.6s | 2m 22.1s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 34.5s | 9.0s | 43.5s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |