BackWPup vs WPvivid Backup Speed Battle
completedBlog Starter (XS) -- XS
BackWPupFREEvsWPvividFREE
BackWPup v4.1.2|WPvivid v0.9.96|
🔒 SequentialBlog Starter (XS) — XSNone Load
Speed Result
DRAW
BackWPup9.4s
WPvivid9.0s
Storage Winner
WPvivid
33 MBvs94 MB
Smallest archive size
Best Overall
WPvivid
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
Backup Scope
BackWPup
DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core
WPvivid
DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core
Overall Median Times
BackWPup
Backup
1.7s
Restore
7.6s
WPvivid
Backup
6.3s
Restore
2.6s
Per-Profile Median Times
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
Shared Hosting
BackWPupTotal: 10.1s
Backup
1.8s
Restore
8.4s
WPvividTotal: 9.1s
Backup
6.3s
Restore
2.7s
Managed WordPress
BackWPupTotal: 10.1s
Backup
1.7s
Restore
8.3s
WPvividTotal: 9.0s
Backup
6.3s
Restore
2.6s
VPS Standard
BackWPupTotal: 9.5s
Backup
1.7s
Restore
7.7s
WPvividTotal: 9.1s
Backup
6.4s
Restore
2.7s
Backup Size & Efficiency
BackWPup
Data backed up145.0 MB
Archive size94.0 MBTAR
Compression1.5:1
Throughput81.4 MB/s
Compression methodN/A (uncompressed format)
WPvivid
Data backed up55.0 MB
Archive size33.0 MBZIP
Compression1.7:1
Throughput8.6 MB/s
Compression methodDEFLATE Extra
Backup Inventory
| Category | BackWPup | WPvivid | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 165.0 KB | 1 | 154.9 KB | = |
| Plugins | 2,137 | 17.2 MB | 2,137 | 17.2 MB | = |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 31 | 973.0 KB | 24 | 968.9 KB | -7 |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.6 KB | 1 | 5.8 KB | -1 |
| Other | 22 | 190.7 KB | 26 | 193.4 KB | +4 |
| Total | 5,365 | 89.5 MB | 5,361 | 89.5 MB | -4 |
Phase Breakdown
Iteration 2 (median)
BackWPup
INIT
0.0s
SCAN
0.1s
VERIFY
0.0s
ARCHIVE
0.9s
DB_EXPORT
0.1s
WPvivid
INIT
0.0s
VERIFY
0.0s
DB_EXPORT
5.9s
Iteration Results
9 iterations across 3 hosting profiles -- median highlighted per profile. Compression shows archive-to-raw ratio (higher = better). * = no compression detected.
Shared Hosting3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BackWPup | 1.7s | 8.7s | 10.4s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.4s | 2.7s | 9.0s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 2 | BackWPup | 1.8s | 7.6s | 9.4s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.3s | 2.7s | 9.1s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 3Median | BackWPup | 1.8s | 8.4s | 10.1s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.3s | 2.8s | 9.1s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |
Managed WordPress3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 1.7s | 8.6s | 10.3s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.2s | 2.7s | 9.0s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackWPup | 1.8s | 8.3s | 10.1s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.3s | 2.2s | 8.5s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | BackWPup | 1.7s | 8.3s | 10.0s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.4s | 2.6s | 9.0s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |
VPS Standard3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | BackWPup | 1.7s | 7.9s | 9.6s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.3s | 2.7s | 9.0s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackWPup | 1.8s | 7.7s | 9.5s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.4s | 2.8s | 9.2s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackWPup | 1.7s | 7.1s | 8.8s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.5s | 2.7s | 9.1s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |
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