Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
Duplicator Pro is faster (33.2s vs 1m 27.6s) · WPvivid produces smaller backups (83 MB vs 98 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.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | Duplicator Pro | WPvivid | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 2.8 MB | 1 | 4.1 MB | = |
| Plugins | 13,150 | 142.6 MB | 10,554 | 119.6 MB | -2,596 |
| Themes | 558 | 18.6 MB | 558 | 18.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 259 | 9.5 MB | 259 | 9.5 MB | |
Iteration 8 (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 | Duplicator Pro | 24.7s | 13.2s | 37.9s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
| = |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 0 | 0 B | 1 | 5.8 KB | +1 |
| Other | 680 | 17.1 MB | 36 | 6.4 MB | -644 |
| Total | 17,430 | 247.9 MB | 14,191 | 215.6 MB | -3,239 |
WPvivid | 25.0s | 1m 6.1s | 1m 31.1s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator Pro | 28.7s | 17.6s | 46.2s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 27.0s | 1m 5.6s | 1m 32.6s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 33.5s | 18.5s | 52.0s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 29.4s | 1m 6.2s | 1m 35.6s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | Duplicator Pro | 20.7s | 12.5s | 33.2s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.6s | 1m 7.0s | 1m 28.5s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator Pro | 20.3s | 12.9s | 33.2s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.0s | 1m 6.2s | 1m 27.2s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator Pro | 21.6s | 13.0s | 34.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.5s | 1m 7.2s | 1m 28.6s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator Pro | 20.4s | 12.9s | 33.3s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.4s | 1m 7.4s | 1m 28.9s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator Pro | 20.4s | 12.8s | 33.3s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.1s | 1m 6.5s | 1m 27.6s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | Duplicator Pro | 21.3s | 12.5s | 33.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.1s | 1m 7.1s | 1m 28.2s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |