Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
UpdraftPlus is faster (23.1s vs 1m 21.5s) · WPvivid produces smaller backups (83 MB vs 94 MB)
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | UpdraftPlus | WPvivid | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 384.5 KB | 1 | 4.1 MB | = |
| Plugins | 12,099 | 135.8 MB | 10,554 | 119.6 MB | -1,545 |
| Themes | 558 | 18.6 MB | 558 | 18.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 259 | 9.5 MB | 259 | 9.5 MB | |
Iteration 6 (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 | UpdraftPlus | 17.0s | 9.1s | 26.1s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
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| = |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 1 | 5.8 KB | 1 | 5.8 KB | = |
| Other | 30 | 6.5 MB | 36 | 6.4 MB | +6 |
| Total | 15,730 | 228.1 MB | 14,191 | 215.6 MB | -1,539 |
WPvivid | 24.8s | 1m 3.1s | 1m 27.9s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | UpdraftPlus | 20.1s | 9.5s | 29.6s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 26.0s | 1m 1.9s | 1m 27.8s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| 3 | UpdraftPlus | 21.5s | 11.1s | 32.6s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 28.4s | 1m 4.0s | 1m 32.4s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | UpdraftPlus | 13.7s | 9.6s | 23.3s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.1s | 1m 3.0s | 1m 24.1s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | UpdraftPlus | 14.1s | 9.5s | 23.6s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.2s | 1m 1.1s | 1m 22.2s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | UpdraftPlus | 15.2s | 9.1s | 24.3s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.6s | 59.9s | 1m 21.5s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | UpdraftPlus | 13.0s | 9.3s | 22.3s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.3s | 57.9s | 1m 19.2s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | UpdraftPlus | 13.3s | 9.7s | 23.1s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.2s | 1m 3.8s | 1m 25.0s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | UpdraftPlus | 13.8s | 9.5s | 23.3s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.1s | 1m 3.1s | 1m 24.2s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |