Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
UpdraftPlus is faster (6.3s vs 6.9s) · WPvivid produces smaller backups (33 MB vs 40 MB)
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | UpdraftPlus | WPvivid | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 30.4 KB | 1 | 154.9 KB | = |
| Plugins | 3,683 | 33.4 MB | 2,137 | 17.2 MB | -1,546 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 24 | 968.9 KB | 24 | 968.9 KB | |
Iteration 8 (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 | UpdraftPlus | 4.6s | 2.1s | 6.6s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
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| = |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 1 | 5.8 KB | 1 | 5.8 KB | = |
| Other | 19 | 187.8 KB | 26 | 193.4 KB | +7 |
| Total | 6,900 | 105.5 MB | 5,361 | 89.5 MB | -1,539 |
WPvivid | 5.4s | 1.6s | 7.0s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |
| 2 | UpdraftPlus | 4.6s | 1.9s | 6.4s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 5.4s | 1.6s | 7.0s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |
| 3Median | UpdraftPlus | 4.6s | 1.9s | 6.5s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 5.4s | 1.6s | 7.0s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | UpdraftPlus | 4.5s | 2.0s | 6.5s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 5.4s | 1.6s | 7.0s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | UpdraftPlus | 4.5s | 1.9s | 6.4s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 5.4s | 1.6s | 7.0s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | UpdraftPlus | 4.4s | 1.9s | 6.3s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 5.3s | 1.5s | 6.9s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | UpdraftPlus | 4.4s | 1.9s | 6.3s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 5.3s | 1.6s | 6.9s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | UpdraftPlus | 4.4s | 1.9s | 6.3s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 5.3s | 1.6s | 6.9s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | UpdraftPlus | 4.5s | 1.9s | 6.4s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 5.4s | 1.6s | 7.0s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |