Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (5.7s vs 7.8s) · WPvivid produces smaller backups (33 MB vs 93 MB)
⚠️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 | BackWPup | WPvivid | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 2 | 171.3 KB | 0 | 0 B | -2 |
| Plugins | 1,986 | 17.3 MB | 0 | 0 B | -1,986 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 0 | 0 B | -394 |
| Uploads | 31 | 973.1 KB | 0 | ||
Iteration 4 (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 | BackWPup | 2.7s | 3.3s | 6.0s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
| 0 B |
| -31 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 0 | 0 B | -2,733 |
| wp-config | 4 | 20.5 KB | 0 | 0 B | -4 |
| Other | 20 | 181.8 KB | 7 | 33.5 MB | -13 |
| Total | 5,170 | 89.0 MB | 7 | 33.5 MB | -5,163 |
WPvivid | 7.3s | 0.7s | 8.0s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 1.6:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackWPup | 2.8s | 3.2s | 6.0s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.1s | 0.7s | 9.8s | 66.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.8:1* | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 2.6s | 3.3s | 5.9s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 13.1s | 1.0s | 14.1s | 131.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.4:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 2.6s | 3.2s | 5.8s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 7.1s | 0.7s | 7.7s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 1.6:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackWPup | 2.6s | 3.2s | 5.9s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.2s | 0.7s | 9.9s | 66.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.8:1* | ||
| 6 | BackWPup | 2.6s | 3.2s | 5.8s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 13.1s | 0.9s | 14.0s | 131.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.4:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 2.6s | 3.1s | 5.7s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 7.2s | 0.6s | 7.8s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 1.6:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackWPup | 2.7s | 3.1s | 5.8s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.1s | 0.7s | 9.7s | 66.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.8:1* | ||
| 9 | BackWPup | 2.6s | 3.1s | 5.7s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 13.0s | 0.8s | 13.8s | 131.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.4:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | BackWPup | 2.8s | 3.2s | 6.0s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 7.2s | 0.6s | 7.8s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 1.6:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | BackWPup | 2.7s | 3.1s | 5.7s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 8.8s | 0.8s | 9.6s | 66.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.8:1* | ||
| 12 | BackWPup | 2.6s | 3.2s | 5.8s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 12.8s | 0.8s | 13.6s | 131.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.4:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | BackWPup | 2.7s | 3.1s | 5.8s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 7.2s | 0.8s | 8.0s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 1.6:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | BackWPup | 2.9s | 3.2s | 6.1s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.2s | 0.7s | 10.0s | 66.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.8:1* | ||
| 15 | BackWPup | 2.7s | 3.2s | 5.9s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 12.9s | 0.8s | 13.6s | 131.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.4:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | BackWPup | 2.7s | 3.2s | 5.9s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 7.1s | 0.7s | 7.8s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 1.6:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | BackWPup | 2.6s | 3.3s | 5.9s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.2s | 0.7s | 9.9s | 66.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.8:1* | ||
| 18 | BackWPup | 2.8s | 3.3s | 6.1s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 12.8s | 0.8s | 13.6s | 131.0 MBZIPdefX/ 54.0 MB | 0.4:1* | Verified |