Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
⚠️Different backup scope -- results may not be directly comparable
One plugin backs up more data categories than the other, which affects both speed and archive size.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | Duplicator Pro | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 233.3 KB | 1 | 41.7 KB | = |
| Plugins | 8,267 | 102.5 MB | 7,217 | 95.8 MB | -1,050 |
| Themes | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | = |
| Uploads | 57 | 1.9 MB | 57 | 1.9 MB | |
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 Pro | 16.0s | 6.4s | 22.4s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
| = |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 0 | 0 B | 1 | 5.8 KB | +1 |
| Other | 680 | 16.5 MB | 29 | 6.4 MB | -651 |
| Total | 12,923 | 213.4 MB | 11,223 | 196.4 MB | -1,700 |
UpdraftPlus | 9.3s | 3.4s | 12.7s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator Pro | 16.7s | 6.6s | 23.3s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 9.2s | 3.3s | 12.5s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 17.0s | 6.6s | 23.6s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 9.3s | 3.3s | 12.7s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator Pro | 15.5s | 6.4s | 21.8s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.4s | 3.4s | 11.8s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator Pro | 15.5s | 6.5s | 22.0s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.4s | 3.3s | 11.7s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator Pro | 15.5s | 6.4s | 21.9s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.4s | 3.3s | 11.7s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | Duplicator Pro | 15.5s | 6.2s | 21.8s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.4s | 3.4s | 11.8s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator Pro | 15.5s | 6.2s | 21.7s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.4s | 3.3s | 11.7s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator Pro | 15.5s | 6.4s | 22.0s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.4s | 3.3s | 11.7s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |