Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | Duplicator | Duplicator Pro | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 112 | 1.3 MB | 140 | 935.7 KB | +28 |
| Plugins | 2,870 | 26.0 MB | 4,323 | 39.3 MB | +1,453 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 24 | 968.9 KB | 24 | ||
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 | Duplicator | 10.2s | 2.8s | 13.1s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 117.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| 968.9 KB |
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 5 | 17.1 KB | +1 |
| Other | 579 | 30.8 MB | 587 | 9.4 MB | +8 |
| Total | 6,716 | 129.5 MB | 8,206 | 120.9 MB | +1,490 |
Duplicator Pro | 9.4s | 3.4s | 12.8s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 21.1s | 10.1s | 31.2s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 9.2s | 3.5s | 12.7s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 38.4s | 16.0s | 54.3s | 140.0 MBZIPdefX/ 400.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 9.2s | 3.4s | 12.6s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 10.3s | 2.9s | 13.2s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 117.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 9.4s | 3.6s | 13.0s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 20.8s | 5.5s | 26.2s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 9.2s | 3.4s | 12.6s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 30.8s | 7.9s | 38.7s | 140.0 MBZIPdefX/ 400.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 9.0s | 3.3s | 12.3s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 10.3s | 2.9s | 13.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 117.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 9.3s | 3.4s | 12.7s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 20.2s | 5.3s | 25.6s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 9.1s | 3.3s | 12.5s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 31.2s | 7.6s | 38.8s | 140.0 MBZIPdefX/ 400.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 9.1s | 3.4s | 12.5s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Duplicator | 10.4s | 3.0s | 13.4s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 117.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 9.2s | 3.4s | 12.6s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | Duplicator | 20.2s | 5.1s | 25.3s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 9.1s | 3.4s | 12.5s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | Duplicator | 30.9s | 7.7s | 38.6s | 140.0 MBZIPdefX/ 400.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 9.2s | 3.3s | 12.5s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duplicator | 10.5s | 2.8s | 13.2s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 117.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 9.2s | 3.3s | 12.6s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | Duplicator | 20.3s | 5.1s | 25.4s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 9.2s | 3.4s | 12.6s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | Duplicator | 31.0s | 7.5s | 38.5s | 140.0 MBZIPdefX/ 400.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 9.0s | 3.2s | 12.2s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Duplicator | 10.1s | 2.7s | 12.8s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 117.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 9.1s | 3.5s | 12.6s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | Duplicator | 20.3s | 5.2s | 25.5s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 9.2s | 3.3s | 12.5s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | Duplicator | 31.9s | 7.7s | 39.5s | 140.0 MBZIPdefX/ 400.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 9.2s | 3.6s | 12.8s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 135.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |