Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
Duplicator is faster (36.6s vs 1m 25.3s) · WPvivid produces smaller backups (83 MB vs 108 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.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | Duplicator | WPvivid | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 4.5 MB | 1 | 4.1 MB | = |
| Plugins | 11,493 | 128.6 MB | 10,554 | 119.6 MB | -939 |
| Themes | 558 | 18.6 MB | 558 | 18.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 259 | 9.5 MB | 259 | 9.5 MB | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duplicator | 27.5s | 13.9s | 41.4s | 108.0 MBZIPdefX/ 266.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
| = |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 0 | 0 B | 1 | 5.8 KB | +1 |
| Other | 652 | 40.4 MB | 36 | 6.4 MB | -616 |
| Total | 15,745 | 258.9 MB | 14,191 | 215.6 MB | -1,554 |
WPvivid | 24.5s | 1m 3.2s | 1m 27.6s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 32.8s | 15.8s | 48.6s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 291.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 26.1s | 1m 0.1s | 1m 26.2s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 34.3s | 17.0s | 51.3s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 292.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 27.4s | 1m 2.3s | 1m 29.8s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 23.5s | 12.8s | 36.3s | 108.0 MBZIPdefX/ 266.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.6s | 1m 3.8s | 1m 25.4s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator | 26.0s | 14.5s | 40.4s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 291.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.5s | 1m 4.6s | 1m 26.2s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator | 27.5s | 14.2s | 41.7s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 292.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.9s | 1m 0.7s | 1m 22.6s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 23.6s | 13.0s | 36.6s | 108.0 MBZIPdefX/ 266.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.6s | 1m 3.7s | 1m 25.3s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 26.0s | 14.2s | 40.2s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 291.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.8s | 1m 5.6s | 1m 27.3s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 27.1s | 14.2s | 41.3s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 292.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.6s | 1m 5.0s | 1m 26.6s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |