Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (11.0s vs 18.5s) · BackupBuddy produces smaller backups (92 MB vs 198 MB)
| Category | BackupBuddy | BackWPup | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 88 | 921.8 KB | 34 | 683.9 KB | -54 |
| Plugins | 14,746 | 141.6 MB | 7,615 | 99.5 MB | -7,131 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 267 | 21.4 MB | 268 | ||
Iteration 1 (median)
3 iterations -- median highlighted. Winner = lowest median total time. Compression shows archive-to-raw ratio (higher = better). * = no compression detected.
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Median | BackupBuddy | 10.3s | 8.1s | 18.4s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 288.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| 18.2 MB |
| +1 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.5 KB | 4 | 20.5 KB | +2 |
| Other | 20 | 183.5 KB | 22 | 188.0 KB | +2 |
| Total | 18,250 | 234.4 MB | 11,070 | 189.0 MB | -7,180 |
BackWPup | 4.8s | 6.2s | 11.0s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackupBuddy | 10.5s | 8.2s | 18.7s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 288.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.6s | 6.0s | 10.6s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 10.7s | 7.8s | 18.5s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 288.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.5s | 6.5s | 11.0s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |