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 | 144 | 2.5 MB | 172 | 1.4 MB | +28 |
| Plugins | 8,503 | 108.2 MB | 9,955 | 121.5 MB | +1,452 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 261 | 18.2 MB | 261 | ||
Iteration 7 (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 | Duplicator | 24.5s | 5.5s | 30.0s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| 18.2 MB |
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 5 | 17.1 KB | +1 |
| Other | 589 | 38.7 MB | 597 | 16.4 MB | +8 |
| Total | 12,628 | 238.1 MB | 14,117 | 227.9 MB | +1,489 |
Duplicator Pro | 22.2s | 8.6s | 30.8s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 56.6s | 22.8s | 1m 19.5s | 193.0 MBZIPdefX/ 503.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 21.1s | 8.5s | 29.6s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 1m 29.6s | 32.9s | 2m 2.5s | 289.0 MBZIPdefX/ 767.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 20.9s | 8.5s | 29.5s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 23.5s | 5.4s | 28.8s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 21.0s | 6.2s | 27.3s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 47.8s | 10.3s | 58.1s | 193.0 MBZIPdefX/ 503.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 21.1s | 6.4s | 27.5s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 1m 28.5s | 33.0s | 2m 1.4s | 289.0 MBZIPdefX/ 767.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 20.8s | 6.3s | 27.1s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 23.3s | 5.5s | 28.8s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 21.0s | 6.2s | 27.2s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 48.3s | 10.9s | 59.1s | 193.0 MBZIPdefX/ 503.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 21.1s | 6.1s | 27.2s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 1m 17.1s | 16.0s | 1m 33.1s | 289.0 MBZIPdefX/ 767.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 21.1s | 6.1s | 27.2s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Duplicator | 23.4s | 5.3s | 28.7s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 21.0s | 6.5s | 27.5s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | Duplicator | 48.3s | 10.7s | 59.0s | 193.0 MBZIPdefX/ 503.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 20.9s | 6.3s | 27.2s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | Duplicator | 1m 26.6s | 32.1s | 1m 58.6s | 289.0 MBZIPdefX/ 767.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 21.1s | 6.5s | 27.5s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duplicator | 23.4s | 5.4s | 28.8s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 21.0s | 6.1s | 27.0s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | Duplicator | 48.1s | 10.5s | 58.6s | 193.0 MBZIPdefX/ 503.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 21.0s | 6.1s | 27.1s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | Duplicator | 1m 16.0s | 15.8s | 1m 31.8s | 289.0 MBZIPdefX/ 767.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 20.9s | 6.4s | 27.3s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Duplicator | 23.7s | 5.4s | 29.1s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 21.6s | 6.1s | 27.7s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | Duplicator | 48.1s | 10.6s | 58.7s | 193.0 MBZIPdefX/ 503.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 21.1s | 5.9s | 27.0s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | Duplicator | 1m 17.5s | 15.8s | 1m 33.3s | 289.0 MBZIPdefX/ 767.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 21.0s | 6.4s | 27.4s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |