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 | 1.9 MB | 1 | 578.4 KB | = |
| Plugins | 8,751 | 112.5 MB | 10,408 | 126.5 MB | +1,657 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 261 | 18.2 MB | 261 | 18.2 MB | |
Iteration 4 (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 | 21.2s | 7.7s | 28.9s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 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 | 654 | 39.5 MB | 682 | 16.7 MB | +28 |
| Total | 12,839 | 243.0 MB | 14,524 | 233.0 MB | +1,685 |
Duplicator Pro | 20.2s | 8.2s | 28.4s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 26.1s | 9.6s | 35.7s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 22.0s | 9.5s | 31.5s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 26.7s | 7.7s | 34.4s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.0s | 9.8s | 32.9s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 20.5s | 7.8s | 28.2s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 18.7s | 7.9s | 26.6s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 22.4s | 8.4s | 30.8s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 18.2s | 8.8s | 27.0s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 22.9s | 8.0s | 30.9s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 18.2s | 9.0s | 27.2s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 19.7s | 7.7s | 27.4s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 18.5s | 8.1s | 26.6s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 22.4s | 8.3s | 30.7s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 18.2s | 9.3s | 27.6s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 22.4s | 8.6s | 31.1s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 18.4s | 9.4s | 27.8s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |