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 | BackupBuddy | Duplicator Pro | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 0 | 0 B | 1 | 192.9 KB | +1 |
| Plugins | 9,276 | 59.4 MB | 4,734 | 40.2 MB | -4,542 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 52 | 4.2 MB | 24 | ||
Iteration 7 (median)
9 iterations across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Median | BackupBuddy | 5.4s | 39.7s | 45.1s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
| 968.9 KB |
| -28 |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 1 | 5.8 KB | 0 | 0 B | -1 |
| Other | 19 | 184.6 KB | 670 | 9.7 MB | +651 |
| Total | 12,520 | 134.8 MB | 8,601 | 122.0 MB | -3,919 |
Duplicator Pro | 7.8s | 5.2s | 13.0s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackupBuddy | 5.6s | 38.7s | 44.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 7.7s | 5.3s | 13.0s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 5.5s | 39.4s | 45.0s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 7.9s | 5.4s | 13.3s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | BackupBuddy | 5.3s | 38.5s | 43.8s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 7.9s | 5.3s | 13.2s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackupBuddy | 5.0s | 38.8s | 43.9s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 7.9s | 5.5s | 13.4s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackupBuddy | 5.2s | 38.2s | 43.4s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 8.0s | 5.2s | 13.2s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | BackupBuddy | 5.0s | 37.5s | 42.5s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 7.9s | 5.4s | 13.3s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackupBuddy | 5.3s | 37.6s | 42.8s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 7.8s | 5.1s | 12.9s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackupBuddy | 5.0s | 39.0s | 44.1s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 8.0s | 5.4s | 13.4s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |