Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (12.8s vs 25.7s) · BackupBuddy produces smaller backups (178 MB vs 402 MB)
| Category | BackupBuddy | BackWPup | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 151 | 20.1 MB | 59 | 11.2 MB | -92 |
| Plugins | 25,594 | 308.8 MB | 18,461 | 266.7 MB | -7,133 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 812 | 33.7 MB | 813 | ||
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 | 25.9s | 0.0s | 25.9s | 178.0 MBZIPdefN/ 505.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 30.5 MB |
| +1 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.5 KB | 4 | 20.5 KB | +2 |
| Other | 21 | 199.8 KB | 23 | 206.3 KB | +2 |
| Total | 29,875 | 438.1 MB | 22,655 | 384.1 MB | -7,220 |
BackWPup | 12.5s | 0.0s | 12.5s | 402.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackupBuddy | 25.2s | 0.0s | 25.2s | 178.0 MBZIPdefN/ 505.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 13.1s | 0.0s | 13.1s | 402.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Failed |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 25.7s | 0.0s | 25.7s | 178.0 MBZIPdefN/ 505.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 12.8s | 0.0s | 12.8s | 402.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |