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 | 107 | 2.6 MB | 131 | 3.8 MB | +24 |
| Plugins | 17,462 | 160.9 MB | 11,218 | 127.5 MB | -6,244 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 272 | 12.8 MB | 266 | ||
Iteration 1 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Median | BackupBuddy | 12.9s | 0.0s | 12.9s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 312.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 9.6 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 | 19 | 193.9 KB | 587 | 39.6 MB | +568 |
| Total | 21,152 | 251.2 MB | 15,496 | 255.3 MB | -5,656 |
Duplicator | 27.2s | 0.0s | 27.2s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackupBuddy | 13.1s | 0.0s | 13.1s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 312.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Failed |
Duplicator | 27.1s | 0.0s | 27.1s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Failed |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 12.7s | 0.0s | 12.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 312.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 27.2s | 0.0s | 27.2s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |