Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
⚠️Different backup scope -- results may not be directly comparable
One plugin backs up more data categories than the other, which affects both speed and archive size.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | Duplicator | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 4.5 MB | 1 | 384.5 KB | = |
| Plugins | 11,493 | 128.6 MB | 12,099 | 135.8 MB | +606 |
| 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 | 21.3s | 8.3s | 29.6s | 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 | 1 | 5.8 KB | +1 |
| Other | 652 | 40.4 MB | 30 | 6.5 MB | -622 |
| Total | 15,745 | 258.9 MB | 15,730 | 228.1 MB | -15 |
UpdraftPlus | 12.0s | 5.6s | 17.6s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 24.2s | 9.6s | 33.8s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 291.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.1s | 5.6s | 17.7s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 24.7s | 9.8s | 34.5s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 292.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.6s | 5.7s | 18.2s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 19.9s | 8.0s | 27.8s | 108.0 MBZIPdefX/ 266.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.6s | 5.5s | 16.1s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 22.2s | 8.9s | 31.1s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 291.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.7s | 5.5s | 16.1s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 22.6s | 8.8s | 31.4s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 292.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.7s | 5.7s | 16.4s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 20.0s | 8.1s | 28.1s | 108.0 MBZIPdefX/ 266.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.7s | 5.6s | 16.3s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 22.3s | 9.0s | 31.3s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 291.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.7s | 5.5s | 16.2s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 22.6s | 8.8s | 31.4s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 292.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.7s | 5.6s | 16.3s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |