Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | Duplicator | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 131 | 3.4 MB | 30 | 248.7 KB | -101 |
| Plugins | 7,903 | 121.4 MB | 8,479 | 128.4 MB | +576 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 2,771 | 398.8 MB | 2,771 | 398.8 MB | |
Iteration 7 (median)
18 iterations across 6 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 | 48.1s | 18.5s | 1m 6.6s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 3 | 14.7 KB | -1 |
| Other | 589 | 38.9 MB | 27 | 6.4 MB | -562 |
| Total | 14,525 | 632.9 MB | 14,437 | 604.2 MB | -88 |
UpdraftPlus | 28.3s | 6.4s | 34.6s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Failed |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 1m 37.8s | 33.9s | 2m 11.6s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 29.1s | 6.2s | 35.3s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Failed |
| 3 | Duplicator | 2m 31.5s | 48.7s | 3m 20.2s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 28.8s | 6.3s | 35.1s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Failed |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 38.5s | 8.2s | 46.7s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 22.2s | 6.2s | 28.4s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Failed | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 1m 30.2s | 33.0s | 2m 3.2s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 21.9s | 6.2s | 28.1s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | ||
| 6 | Duplicator | 2m 24.3s | 49.2s | 3m 13.5s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 21.3s | 6.4s | 27.7s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Failed |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 36.9s | 7.7s | 44.7s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 19.3s | 6.5s | 25.8s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Failed | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 1m 17.4s | 19.7s | 1m 37.1s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 19.2s | 6.0s | 25.2s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | ||
| 9 | Duplicator | 2m 20.2s | 48.4s | 3m 8.5s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 19.4s | 6.1s | 25.5s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Failed |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Duplicator | 38.7s | 7.8s | 46.5s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 22.1s | 6.3s | 28.4s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Failed | |
| 11Median | Duplicator | 1m 30.2s | 33.3s | 2m 3.4s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 22.0s | 6.6s | 28.5s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | ||
| 12 | Duplicator | 2m 23.6s | 49.3s | 3m 12.9s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 22.0s | 6.0s | 28.0s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Failed |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duplicator | 37.7s | 7.7s | 45.3s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 19.2s | 6.3s | 25.5s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Failed | |
| 14Median | Duplicator | 1m 16.2s | 15.0s | 1m 31.2s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 19.1s | 5.8s | 25.0s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | ||
| 15 | Duplicator | 1m 59.3s | 22.5s | 2m 21.8s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 19.6s | 6.4s | 25.9s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Failed |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Duplicator | 36.9s | 7.5s | 44.4s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 19.2s | 6.4s | 25.6s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Failed | |
| 17Median | Duplicator | 1m 15.9s | 15.2s | 1m 31.1s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 19.0s | 6.4s | 25.4s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | ||
| 18 | Duplicator | 1m 58.6s | 22.9s | 2m 21.5s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 19.3s | 6.6s | 25.9s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Failed |