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 | 144 | 2.5 MB | 172 | 1.4 MB | +28 |
| Plugins | 8,710 | 112.7 MB | 10,349 | 126.6 MB | +1,639 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 261 | 18.2 MB | 261 | ||
Iteration 4 (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 | 21.1s | 8.2s | 29.3s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
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| 18.2 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 | 593 | 39.2 MB | 610 | 16.3 MB | +17 |
| Total | 12,839 | 243.0 MB | 14,524 | 232.9 MB | +1,685 |
Duplicator Pro | 19.5s | 8.4s | 27.9s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 26.7s | 9.8s | 36.4s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.2s | 10.0s | 33.3s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 29.0s | 8.8s | 37.8s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 24.3s | 10.4s | 34.7s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 19.9s | 8.0s | 27.9s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 18.2s | 8.6s | 26.8s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator | 22.7s | 9.1s | 31.8s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 18.2s | 9.5s | 27.7s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator | 22.5s | 8.0s | 30.6s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 18.4s | 9.3s | 27.7s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 20.0s | 8.1s | 28.1s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 18.3s | 8.3s | 26.6s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator | 22.5s | 9.3s | 31.7s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 18.5s | 9.2s | 27.7s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | Duplicator | 22.5s | 8.3s | 30.8s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 18.4s | 9.4s | 27.8s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |