Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (10.9s vs 28.9s) · Duplicator produces smaller backups (97 MB vs 198 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 | Duplicator | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 34 | 683.2 KB | 144 | 2.5 MB | +110 |
| Plugins | 7,616 | 99.5 MB | 8,503 | 108.2 MB | +887 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 268 | 18.2 MB | 261 | 18.2 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 | BackWPup | 5.8s | 7.0s | 12.8s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
| -7 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 20.5 KB | 4 | 16.1 KB | = |
| Other | 22 | 188.0 KB | 589 | 38.7 MB | +567 |
| Total | 11,071 | 189.0 MB | 12,628 | 238.1 MB | +1,557 |
Duplicator | 24.3s | 5.8s | 30.1s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackWPup | 6.0s | 7.0s | 13.0s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 55.8s | 23.4s | 1m 19.2s | 193.0 MBZIPdefX/ 503.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 5.9s | 7.5s | 13.4s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 32.1s | 34.6s | 2m 6.7s | 289.0 MBZIPdefX/ 767.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 4.7s | 6.4s | 11.1s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 23.6s | 5.6s | 29.2s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackWPup | 4.6s | 6.7s | 11.4s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 48.5s | 10.1s | 58.7s | 193.0 MBZIPdefX/ 503.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackWPup | 4.8s | 6.4s | 11.2s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 28.8s | 34.5s | 2m 3.3s | 289.0 MBZIPdefX/ 767.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 4.7s | 6.3s | 11.0s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 24.1s | 5.6s | 29.7s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackWPup | 4.8s | 6.4s | 11.2s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 48.2s | 10.2s | 58.5s | 193.0 MBZIPdefX/ 503.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackWPup | 4.6s | 6.9s | 11.5s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 15.8s | 15.3s | 1m 31.1s | 289.0 MBZIPdefX/ 767.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | BackWPup | 4.5s | 6.4s | 10.9s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 23.6s | 5.4s | 29.1s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | BackWPup | 5.1s | 6.7s | 11.8s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 48.5s | 10.4s | 58.8s | 193.0 MBZIPdefX/ 503.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | BackWPup | 4.8s | 6.2s | 11.0s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 27.7s | 32.2s | 1m 59.9s | 289.0 MBZIPdefX/ 767.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | BackWPup | 4.7s | 6.2s | 10.9s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 23.2s | 5.5s | 28.8s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | BackWPup | 4.7s | 6.3s | 11.0s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 49.0s | 10.3s | 59.3s | 193.0 MBZIPdefX/ 503.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | BackWPup | 4.7s | 6.3s | 11.1s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 16.6s | 15.4s | 1m 32.0s | 289.0 MBZIPdefX/ 767.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | BackWPup | 4.4s | 6.3s | 10.7s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 23.5s | 5.4s | 28.9s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | BackWPup | 4.9s | 6.1s | 11.0s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 48.7s | 10.5s | 59.2s | 193.0 MBZIPdefX/ 503.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | BackWPup | 4.7s | 6.2s | 10.9s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 16.2s | 14.9s | 1m 31.2s | 289.0 MBZIPdefX/ 767.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |