Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | Duplicator | Duplicator Pro | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 131 | 5.2 MB | 159 | 3.7 MB | +28 |
| Plugins | 11,464 | 128.7 MB | 13,103 | 142.6 MB | +1,639 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 259 | 9.5 MB | 259 | ||
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 | 26.6s | 11.4s | 37.9s | 108.0 MBZIPdefX/ 266.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
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| 9.5 MB |
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 5 | 17.0 KB | +1 |
| Other | 592 | 40.1 MB | 609 | 16.8 MB | +17 |
| Total | 15,745 | 258.9 MB | 17,430 | 247.9 MB | +1,685 |
Duplicator Pro | 24.4s | 11.8s | 36.3s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 32.8s | 16.3s | 49.1s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 291.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 27.6s | 16.5s | 44.1s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 35.5s | 16.9s | 52.4s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 292.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 34.2s | 18.6s | 52.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 22.8s | 12.8s | 35.6s | 108.0 MBZIPdefX/ 266.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 20.2s | 12.4s | 32.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 25.7s | 13.6s | 39.3s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 291.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 20.4s | 12.6s | 33.0s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 26.8s | 13.7s | 40.6s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 292.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 20.9s | 13.2s | 34.1s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 23.3s | 12.5s | 35.9s | 108.0 MBZIPdefX/ 266.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 20.3s | 12.3s | 32.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Failed | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 25.3s | 13.8s | 39.1s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 291.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 20.2s | 13.0s | 33.1s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 26.6s | 14.0s | 40.6s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 292.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 21.2s | 12.8s | 34.0s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |