Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
| Category | BackupBuddy | Duplicator | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 77 | 1.6 MB | 131 | 3.4 MB | +54 |
| Plugins | 14,144 | 154.7 MB | 7,900 | 121.3 MB | -6,244 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 2,777 | 401.9 MB | 2,771 | ||
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 | 25.6s | 0.0s | 25.6s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 684.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 398.8 MB |
| -6 |
| WP Core | 2,728 | 55.3 MB | 2,728 | 55.3 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.5 KB | 4 | 16.1 KB | +2 |
| Other | 20 | 182.1 KB | 588 | 38.9 MB | +568 |
| Total | 20,142 | 628.2 MB | 14,516 | 632.2 MB | -5,626 |
| 38.6s |
| 0.0s |
| 38.6s |
| 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB |
| 1.3:1 |
| Verified |
| 2Median | BackupBuddy | 25.2s | 0.0s | 25.2s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 684.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 38.4s | 0.0s | 38.4s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 25.2s | 0.0s | 25.2s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 684.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 38.1s | 0.0s | 38.1s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |