Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (14.3s vs 30.7s) · Duplicator Pro produces smaller backups (98 MB vs 216 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 | Duplicator Pro | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 21 | 1.0 MB | 159 | 1.7 MB | +138 |
| Plugins | 10,332 | 119.0 MB | 12,673 | 141.0 MB | +2,341 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 274 | 9.7 MB | 267 | ||
Iteration 5 (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 | 9.2s | 12.8s | 22.0s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
| 9.7 MB |
| -7 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 20.5 KB | 5 | 17.1 KB | +1 |
| Other | 21 | 199.5 KB | 596 | 16.8 MB | +575 |
| Total | 13,947 | 205.2 MB | 16,995 | 244.5 MB | +3,048 |
Duplicator Pro | 24.4s | 13.7s | 38.1s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackWPup | 8.4s | 12.6s | 21.0s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 24.7s | 14.4s | 39.1s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 8.7s | 12.6s | 21.2s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 24.9s | 14.3s | 39.2s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 6.1s | 9.0s | 15.1s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.1s | 7.8s | 30.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackWPup | 6.1s | 8.7s | 14.8s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.0s | 7.6s | 30.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | BackWPup | 6.0s | 9.0s | 15.1s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.0s | 7.8s | 30.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 5.8s | 8.8s | 14.6s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.3s | 7.7s | 31.0s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackWPup | 5.9s | 9.0s | 15.0s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.1s | 7.7s | 30.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackWPup | 5.8s | 9.3s | 15.2s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.1s | 7.7s | 30.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | BackWPup | 6.3s | 8.8s | 15.1s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.3s | 7.9s | 31.1s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 11 | BackWPup | 5.8s | 8.3s | 14.1s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.2s | 7.9s | 31.1s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 12Median | BackWPup | 6.0s | 8.6s | 14.6s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.2s | 7.9s | 31.1s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Median | BackWPup | 5.9s | 9.2s | 15.1s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.0s | 7.9s | 30.9s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 14 | BackWPup | 6.1s | 8.8s | 14.9s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.1s | 8.2s | 31.3s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | BackWPup | 6.0s | 8.3s | 14.3s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.4s | 8.0s | 31.3s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Median | BackWPup | 6.1s | 9.0s | 15.1s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.0s | 7.9s | 30.9s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 17 | BackWPup | 6.0s | 9.2s | 15.2s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.0s | 7.9s | 30.9s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | BackWPup | 6.1s | 9.0s | 15.1s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 23.0s | 7.8s | 30.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |