Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackupBuddy | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 46 | 359.2 KB | 25 | 151.9 KB | -21 |
| Plugins | 9,953 | 84.6 MB | 4,284 | 58.1 MB | -5,669 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 55 | 5.2 MB | 49 | ||
Iteration 17 (median)
18 iterations across 6 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 | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 5.0s | 12.0s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
| 2.0 MB |
| -6 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.5 KB | 3 | 14.7 KB | +1 |
| Other | 18 | 178.9 KB | 17 | 178.9 KB | -1 |
| Total | 13,201 | 160.6 MB | 7,505 | 130.8 MB | -5,696 |
UpdraftPlus | 8.1s | 2.8s | 10.9s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 5.2s | 12.3s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.2s | 3.0s | 11.2s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 7.2s | 5.2s | 12.4s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.5s | 3.0s | 11.5s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 4.9s | 11.8s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.1s | 2.9s | 10.9s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 5.1s | 12.1s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 7.9s | 2.9s | 10.8s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.1s | 12.1s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.1s | 2.8s | 10.9s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 5.2s | 12.2s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 7.9s | 2.9s | 10.8s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.3s | 12.2s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.0s | 2.8s | 10.8s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.3s | 12.2s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.0s | 2.9s | 10.9s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Median | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.1s | 12.0s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.0s | 2.8s | 10.8s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 11 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.0s | 11.9s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 7.9s | 2.9s | 10.9s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 5.1s | 12.1s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.2s | 3.1s | 11.3s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Median | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 5.1s | 12.1s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.0s | 2.8s | 10.8s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 14 | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 5.0s | 12.1s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.0s | 2.9s | 11.0s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | BackupBuddy | 6.8s | 5.2s | 12.0s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.0s | 2.9s | 10.9s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Median | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 4.9s | 11.8s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.2s | 2.8s | 11.0s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 17 | BackupBuddy | 6.8s | 4.9s | 11.8s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.1s | 2.8s | 11.0s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | BackupBuddy | 7.2s | 5.0s | 12.2s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 7.9s | 2.9s | 10.8s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |