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 | 88 | 919.6 KB | 144 | 2.5 MB | +56 |
| Plugins | 14,744 | 141.5 MB | 8,500 | 108.1 MB | -6,244 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 267 | 21.4 MB | 261 | ||
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 | 10.3s | 0.0s | 10.3s | 91.0 MBZIPdefN/ 287.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| 18.2 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 | 20 | 182.1 KB | 588 | 38.7 MB | +568 |
| Total | 18,243 | 233.7 MB | 12,619 | 237.3 MB | -5,624 |
Duplicator | 23.5s | 0.0s | 23.5s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackupBuddy | 10.5s | 0.0s | 10.5s | 91.0 MBZIPdefN/ 287.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 23.3s | 0.0s | 23.3s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 10.5s | 0.0s | 10.5s | 91.0 MBZIPdefN/ 287.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 23.5s | 0.0s | 23.5s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |