Fastest total time (backup + restore)
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackupBuddy | Duplicator | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 46 | 359.2 KB | 126 | 1.5 MB | +80 |
| Plugins | 9,953 | 84.6 MB | 3,708 | 51.2 MB | -6,245 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 55 | 5.2 MB | 49 | ||
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 | 7.1s | 5.2s | 12.3s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
| 2.0 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 | 18 | 178.9 KB | 579 | 31.0 MB | +561 |
| Total | 13,201 | 160.6 MB | 7,593 | 156.1 MB | -5,608 |
Duplicator | 12.4s | 3.4s | 15.8s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackupBuddy | 7.2s | 4.9s | 12.2s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 25.3s | 12.5s | 37.7s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 4.7s | 11.7s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 45.7s | 20.0s | 1m 5.7s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 4.9s | 11.9s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 12.4s | 3.2s | 15.6s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 4.9s | 11.9s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 24.4s | 6.0s | 30.4s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 5.0s | 11.9s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 37.5s | 8.9s | 46.4s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackupBuddy | 6.7s | 4.9s | 11.6s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 12.2s | 3.3s | 15.5s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.0s | 11.9s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 24.3s | 5.9s | 30.1s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackupBuddy | 6.8s | 5.1s | 12.0s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 37.8s | 8.9s | 46.7s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.1s | 12.0s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 12.3s | 3.1s | 15.4s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | BackupBuddy | 7.1s | 4.8s | 11.9s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 24.3s | 6.0s | 30.4s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | BackupBuddy | 6.8s | 5.0s | 11.8s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 37.7s | 9.1s | 46.8s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | BackupBuddy | 6.8s | 5.1s | 11.9s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 12.7s | 3.1s | 15.7s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | BackupBuddy | 6.7s | 4.8s | 11.5s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 24.6s | 6.0s | 30.6s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | BackupBuddy | 6.7s | 4.9s | 11.6s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 38.0s | 8.8s | 46.7s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.1s | 12.0s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 12.3s | 3.1s | 15.4s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | BackupBuddy | 6.8s | 4.9s | 11.8s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 24.1s | 6.0s | 30.1s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 5.0s | 12.0s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 38.1s | 8.6s | 46.7s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |