Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
| Category | BackupBuddy | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 77 | 1.6 MB | 30 | 248.8 KB | -47 |
| Plugins | 14,146 | 154.8 MB | 8,478 | 128.3 MB | -5,668 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 2,777 | 401.9 MB | 2,771 | ||
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 | 26.5s | 10.8s | 37.3s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 398.8 MB |
| -6 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.5 KB | 3 | 14.7 KB | +1 |
| Other | 20 | 183.5 KB | 27 | 6.4 MB | +7 |
| Total | 20,149 | 628.9 MB | 14,436 | 604.2 MB | -5,713 |
UpdraftPlus | 22.2s | 6.2s | 28.4s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Failed |
| 2 | BackupBuddy | 26.3s | 11.2s | 37.5s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 21.6s | 6.2s | 27.8s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 26.6s | 18.6s | 45.2s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 22.4s | 6.1s | 28.5s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Failed |