Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (10.0s vs 16.7s) · BackupBuddy produces smaller backups (75 MB vs 180 MB)
| Category | BackupBuddy | BackWPup | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 74 | 362.5 KB | 20 | 249.1 KB | -54 |
| Plugins | 12,619 | 117.7 MB | 5,489 | 75.6 MB | -7,130 |
| Themes | 1,169 | 38.0 MB | 1,169 | 38.0 MB | = |
| Uploads | 63 | 5.0 MB | 64 | ||
Iteration 2 (median)
3 iterations -- median highlighted. Winner = lowest median total time. Compression shows archive-to-raw ratio (higher = better). * = no compression detected.
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BackupBuddy | 10.0s | 6.8s | 16.8s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
| 1.9 MB |
| +1 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.5 KB | 4 | 20.5 KB | +2 |
| Other | 18 | 178.9 KB | 20 | 182.6 KB | +2 |
| Total | 16,678 | 217.2 MB | 9,499 | 171.8 MB | -7,179 |
| 4.4s |
| 5.6s |
| 10.0s |
| 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB |
| 1.4:1 |
| Verified |
| 2Median | BackupBuddy | 10.0s | 6.6s | 16.6s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.2s | 5.9s | 10.1s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 9.9s | 6.7s | 16.7s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.3s | 5.5s | 9.8s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |