Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (11.5s vs 23.9s) · Duplicator produces smaller backups (100 MB vs 202 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 | 582.2 KB | 1 | 1.9 MB | = |
| Plugins | 7,809 | 103.5 MB | 8,751 | 112.5 MB | +942 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 268 | 18.2 MB | 261 | 18.2 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 | BackWPup | 3.6s | 10.0s | 13.7s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | 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 | 24 | 196.9 KB | 654 | 39.5 MB | +630 |
| Total | 11,276 | 193.5 MB | 12,839 | 243.0 MB | +1,563 |
Duplicator | 18.2s | 6.0s | 24.2s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackWPup | 4.0s | 10.5s | 14.5s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 21.9s | 6.4s | 28.3s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| 3Median | BackWPup | 3.9s | 10.4s | 14.3s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 21.7s | 6.5s | 28.2s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 2.4s | 8.9s | 11.3s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 17.8s | 6.1s | 23.9s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackWPup | 2.4s | 9.1s | 11.5s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 20.3s | 6.1s | 26.4s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | BackWPup | 2.4s | 9.2s | 11.6s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 20.0s | 6.0s | 26.1s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 2.4s | 9.1s | 11.5s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 17.8s | 6.0s | 23.9s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackWPup | 2.4s | 9.2s | 11.6s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 20.5s | 6.4s | 26.9s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackWPup | 2.5s | 9.5s | 11.9s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 20.5s | 6.2s | 26.6s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |