Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (5.8s vs 11.6s) · Duplicator produces smaller backups (48 MB vs 94 MB)
⚠️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.
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackWPup | Duplicator | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 165.0 KB | 1 | 821.8 KB | = |
| Plugins | 2,137 | 17.2 MB | 3,076 | 26.2 MB | +939 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 31 | 973.0 KB | 24 | 968.9 KB | |
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 | BackWPup | 1.3s | 4.4s | 5.8s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
| -7 |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.6 KB | 0 | 0 B | -2 |
| Other | 22 | 190.7 KB | 642 | 31.6 MB | +620 |
| Total | 5,365 | 89.5 MB | 6,915 | 130.5 MB | +1,550 |
Duplicator | 7.9s | 3.6s | 11.6s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 118.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackWPup | 1.3s | 4.5s | 5.8s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 10.4s | 3.7s | 14.2s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 3Median | BackWPup | 1.4s | 4.5s | 5.9s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 10.4s | 3.5s | 13.9s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 1.3s | 4.5s | 5.8s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 8.0s | 3.6s | 11.6s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 118.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackWPup | 1.4s | 4.5s | 5.9s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 10.4s | 3.5s | 14.0s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackWPup | 1.4s | 4.6s | 5.9s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 10.6s | 3.5s | 14.1s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 1.4s | 4.5s | 5.8s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 8.0s | 3.6s | 11.7s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 118.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackWPup | 1.4s | 4.4s | 5.8s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 10.4s | 3.8s | 14.2s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | BackWPup | 1.4s | 4.6s | 5.9s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 10.4s | 3.5s | 13.9s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |