Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (6.3s vs 10.0s) · WPvivid produces smaller backups (41 MB vs 120 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.
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackWPup | WPvivid | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 16 | 236.3 KB | 0 | 0 B | -16 |
| Plugins | 2,824 | 42.5 MB | 0 | 0 B | -2,824 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 0 | 0 B | -394 |
| Uploads | 56 | 2.0 MB | 0 | ||
Iteration 1 (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 | BackWPup | 2.8s | 3.6s | 6.5s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
| 0 B |
| -56 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 0 | 0 B | -2,733 |
| wp-config | 4 | 20.5 KB | 0 | 0 B | -4 |
| Other | 20 | 182.6 KB | 7 | 41.7 MB | -13 |
| Total | 6,047 | 115.3 MB | 7 | 41.7 MB | -6,040 |
WPvivid | 9.2s | 0.7s | 10.0s | 41.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 2.0:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackWPup | 2.8s | 3.6s | 6.4s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 11.8s | 0.9s | 12.6s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 1.0:1* | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.7s | 6.7s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.2s | 1.0s | 17.2s | 163.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 0.5:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 3.1s | 3.7s | 6.8s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.4s | 0.8s | 10.2s | 41.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 2.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackWPup | 2.9s | 3.7s | 6.6s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 11.8s | 0.8s | 12.5s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 1.0:1* | ||
| 6 | BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.6s | 6.6s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.5s | 1.0s | 17.5s | 163.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 0.5:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 2.9s | 3.3s | 6.2s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.3s | 0.7s | 10.0s | 41.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 2.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackWPup | 3.1s | 3.5s | 6.6s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 11.7s | 0.8s | 12.5s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 1.0:1* | ||
| 9 | BackWPup | 3.2s | 3.5s | 6.7s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.3s | 0.9s | 17.2s | 163.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 0.5:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.5s | 6.5s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.3s | 0.8s | 10.1s | 41.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 2.0:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | BackWPup | 3.1s | 3.5s | 6.7s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 11.7s | 0.8s | 12.5s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 1.0:1* | ||
| 12 | BackWPup | 2.9s | 3.5s | 6.4s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.2s | 1.0s | 17.2s | 163.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 0.5:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | BackWPup | 3.1s | 3.5s | 6.5s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.4s | 0.7s | 10.1s | 41.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 2.0:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.3s | 6.3s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 11.9s | 0.8s | 12.7s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 1.0:1* | ||
| 15 | BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.4s | 6.4s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.3s | 0.9s | 17.2s | 163.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 0.5:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.4s | 6.4s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.5s | 0.7s | 10.2s | 41.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 2.0:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | BackWPup | 3.1s | 3.4s | 6.4s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 11.7s | 0.8s | 12.5s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 1.0:1* | ||
| 18 | BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.6s | 6.6s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.3s | 1.0s | 17.3s | 163.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 0.5:1* | Verified |