Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
⚠️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 | BackupBuddy | Duplicator | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 107 | 1.4 MB | 131 | 3.3 MB | +24 |
| Plugins | 17,465 | 161.1 MB | 11,221 | 127.7 MB | -6,244 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 273 | 12.8 MB | 267 | ||
Iteration 10 (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 | 13.8s | 20.8s | 34.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
| 9.7 MB |
| -6 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.5 KB | 4 | 16.1 KB | +2 |
| Other | 19 | 195.2 KB | 588 | 39.6 MB | +569 |
| Total | 21,161 | 250.8 MB | 15,506 | 255.6 MB | -5,655 |
Duplicator | 28.1s | 16.5s | 44.6s | 105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackupBuddy | 13.7s | 19.6s | 33.3s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 12.1s | 28.5s | 1m 40.7s | 209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 13.9s | 20.1s | 34.0s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 52.8s | 44.0s | 2m 36.8s | 313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackupBuddy | 12.3s | 10.3s | 22.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 26.6s | 6.6s | 33.3s | 105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackupBuddy | 12.2s | 10.3s | 22.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 56.5s | 25.0s | 1m 21.4s | 209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackupBuddy | 12.1s | 10.2s | 22.3s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 44.3s | 40.0s | 2m 24.3s | 313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackupBuddy | 12.5s | 10.7s | 23.3s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 26.3s | 6.5s | 32.9s | 105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackupBuddy | 12.2s | 10.3s | 22.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 56.0s | 12.4s | 1m 8.4s | 209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackupBuddy | 12.5s | 10.3s | 22.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 29.5s | 18.4s | 1m 47.9s | 313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | BackupBuddy | 12.1s | 10.6s | 22.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 26.8s | 6.3s | 33.1s | 105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | BackupBuddy | 12.2s | 10.1s | 22.3s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 56.3s | 25.6s | 1m 21.9s | 209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | BackupBuddy | 12.2s | 10.3s | 22.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 45.1s | 41.1s | 2m 26.2s | 313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | BackupBuddy | 12.2s | 10.7s | 22.9s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 26.6s | 6.5s | 33.1s | 105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | BackupBuddy | 12.2s | 10.3s | 22.5s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 55.6s | 12.8s | 1m 8.5s | 209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | BackupBuddy | 12.2s | 10.2s | 22.5s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 28.6s | 19.0s | 1m 47.6s | 313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | BackupBuddy | 12.3s | 10.1s | 22.4s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 26.8s | 6.9s | 33.7s | 105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | BackupBuddy | 12.5s | 10.5s | 23.0s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 55.3s | 12.7s | 1m 8.1s | 209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | BackupBuddy | 12.4s | 10.6s | 23.0s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 30.8s | 18.2s | 1m 49.0s | 313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |