Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | Duplicator | Duplicator Pro | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 4.5 MB | 1 | 2.8 MB | = |
| Plugins | 11,493 | 128.6 MB | 13,150 | 142.6 MB | +1,657 |
| Themes | 558 | 18.6 MB | 558 | 18.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 259 | 9.5 MB | 259 | 9.5 MB | |
Iteration 7 (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 | Duplicator | 28.1s | 13.3s | 41.4s | 108.0 MBZIPdefX/ 266.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
| = |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 0 | 0 B | 0 | 0 B | = |
| Other | 652 | 40.4 MB | 680 | 17.1 MB | +28 |
| Total | 15,745 | 258.9 MB | 17,430 | 247.9 MB | +1,685 |
Duplicator Pro | 24.9s | 13.4s | 38.3s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 33.3s | 16.2s | 49.5s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 291.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 28.6s | 15.7s | 44.3s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 34.3s | 16.3s | 50.6s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 292.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 31.6s | 16.8s | 48.4s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 23.1s | 12.6s | 35.7s | 108.0 MBZIPdefX/ 266.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 20.2s | 12.3s | 32.5s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 25.6s | 13.6s | 39.2s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 291.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 20.4s | 13.2s | 33.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 27.0s | 14.0s | 40.9s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 292.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 21.1s | 13.3s | 34.3s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 23.4s | 12.6s | 36.0s | 108.0 MBZIPdefX/ 266.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 20.2s | 12.4s | 32.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 25.5s | 13.6s | 39.1s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 291.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 20.5s | 13.4s | 33.9s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 26.7s | 13.8s | 40.5s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 292.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 21.2s | 13.1s | 34.3s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |