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 | 131 | 3.3 MB | 159 | 1.7 MB | +28 |
| Plugins | 11,221 | 127.7 MB | 12,673 | 141.0 MB | +1,452 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 267 | 9.7 MB | 267 | ||
Iteration 16 (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 | 28.0s | 16.2s | 44.2s | 105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
| 9.7 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 | 588 | 39.6 MB | 596 | 16.8 MB | +8 |
| Total | 15,506 | 255.6 MB | 16,995 | 244.5 MB | +1,489 |
Duplicator Pro | 25.1s | 13.2s | 38.3s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 1m 11.0s | 28.1s | 1m 39.1s | 209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 25.2s | 14.2s | 39.4s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 1m 54.2s | 41.3s | 2m 35.5s | 313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 24.8s | 15.0s | 39.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 26.6s | 6.7s | 33.3s | 105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.2s | 7.4s | 30.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 56.0s | 25.4s | 1m 21.3s | 209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 22.8s | 7.4s | 30.3s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 1m 44.4s | 41.9s | 2m 26.3s | 313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.1s | 7.7s | 30.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 26.4s | 6.8s | 33.2s | 105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.2s | 7.4s | 30.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 55.9s | 12.6s | 1m 8.5s | 209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.1s | 7.7s | 30.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 1m 29.8s | 18.4s | 1m 48.1s | 313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.1s | 7.5s | 30.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Duplicator | 26.6s | 6.6s | 33.2s | 105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 22.6s | 7.6s | 30.2s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | Duplicator | 56.7s | 25.4s | 1m 22.1s | 209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.1s | 7.7s | 30.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | Duplicator | 1m 45.0s | 40.2s | 2m 25.2s | 313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.1s | 7.7s | 30.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duplicator | 26.8s | 6.6s | 33.4s | 105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.0s | 7.7s | 30.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | Duplicator | 55.2s | 12.4s | 1m 7.6s | 209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 22.9s | 7.4s | 30.3s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | Duplicator | 1m 30.6s | 18.9s | 1m 49.5s | 313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.2s | 7.5s | 30.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Duplicator | 26.3s | 6.6s | 33.0s | 105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.1s | 7.5s | 30.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | Duplicator | 55.3s | 12.6s | 1m 7.9s | 209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.2s | 7.5s | 30.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | Duplicator | 1m 29.2s | 18.1s | 1m 47.3s | 313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 22.8s | 8.0s | 30.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |