BackWPup vs WPvivid Backup Speed Battle
completedBlog Starter (XS) -- XS
BackWPupFREEvsWPvividFREE
BackWPup v4.1.2|WPvivid v0.9.96|
🔒 SequentialBlog Starter (XS) — XSNone Load
Speed Result
DRAW
BackWPup9.1s
WPvivid8.7s
Storage (different scopes)
WPvivid
33 MBvs94 MB
Compared by compression ratio — different raw data sizes
Best Overall
Not Directly Comparable
These plugins back up different amounts of data — see the Backup Scope badges below. Speed and storage comparisons are not apples-to-apples.
⚠️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.
Backup Scope
BackWPup
DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core
WPvivid
DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core
Overall Median Times
BackWPup
Backup
1.6s
Restore
7.5s
WPvivid
Backup
6.1s
Restore
2.5s
Per-Profile Median Times
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
Shared Hosting
BackWPupTotal: 10.5s
Backup
1.7s
Restore
8.8s
WPvividTotal: 8.8s
Backup
6.2s
Restore
2.6s
Managed WordPress
BackWPupTotal: 10.4s
Backup
1.6s
Restore
8.8s
WPvividTotal: 8.8s
Backup
6.2s
Restore
2.6s
VPS Standard
BackWPupTotal: 9.1s
Backup
1.7s
Restore
7.5s
WPvividTotal: 8.8s
Backup
6.2s
Restore
2.6s
Backup Size & Efficiency
BackWPup
Data backed up145.0 MB
Archive size94.0 MBTAR
Compression1.5:1
Throughput85.3 MB/s
Compression methodN/A (uncompressed format)
WPvivid
Data backed up55.0 MB
Archive size33.0 MBZIP
Compression1.7:1
Throughput8.8 MB/s
Compression methodDEFLATE Extra
Backup Inventory
| Category | BackWPup | WPvivid | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 2 | 172.5 KB | 0 | 0 B | -2 |
| Plugins | 2,181 | 17.8 MB | 0 | 0 B | -2,181 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 0 | 0 B | -394 |
| Uploads | 31 | 973.0 KB | 0 | 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 | 33.4 MB | -13 |
| Total | 5,365 | 89.5 MB | 7 | 33.4 MB | -5,358 |
Phase Breakdown
Iteration 7 (median)
BackWPup
INIT
0.0s
SCAN
0.1s
VERIFY
0.0s
ARCHIVE
0.8s
DB_EXPORT
0.1s
WPvivid
INIT
0.0s
VERIFY
0.0s
DB_EXPORT
5.6s
Iteration Results
9 iterations across 3 hosting profiles -- median highlighted per profile. Compression shows archive-to-raw ratio (higher = better). * = no compression detected.
Shared Hosting3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BackWPup | 1.7s | 8.9s | 10.6s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.1s | 2.5s | 8.7s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 2 | BackWPup | 1.7s | 8.8s | 10.5s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.2s | 2.6s | 8.8s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 3Median | BackWPup | 1.6s | 8.8s | 10.4s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.2s | 2.8s | 9.0s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |
Managed WordPress3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | BackWPup | 1.6s | 8.8s | 10.4s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.1s | 2.6s | 8.8s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackWPup | 1.6s | 8.9s | 10.5s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.2s | 2.6s | 8.8s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackWPup | 1.6s | 8.4s | 10.1s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.2s | 2.7s | 8.9s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |
VPS Standard3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | BackWPup | 1.7s | 7.5s | 9.1s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.1s | 2.7s | 8.7s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackWPup | 1.6s | 7.4s | 9.0s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.4s | 2.5s | 8.8s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackWPup | 1.7s | 7.5s | 9.2s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.2s | 2.6s | 8.8s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |
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