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 | 130 | 2.0 MB | 158 | 1.0 MB | +28 |
| Plugins | 6,583 | 88.8 MB | 8,222 | 102.7 MB | +1,639 |
| Themes | 1,140 | 35.8 MB | 1,140 | 35.8 MB | = |
| Uploads | 57 | 1.9 MB | 57 | ||
Iteration 7 (median)
9 iterations across 3 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 | 21.0s | 7.8s | 28.8s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 222.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
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| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 5 | 17.0 KB | +1 |
| Other | 591 | 38.8 MB | 608 | 16.2 MB | +17 |
| Total | 11,238 | 223.1 MB | 12,923 | 213.4 MB | +1,685 |
Duplicator Pro | 18.8s | 8.2s | 26.9s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 24.9s | 8.2s | 33.1s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 21.6s | 10.0s | 31.6s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 27.1s | 8.1s | 35.2s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 22.9s | 9.7s | 32.6s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 19.4s | 7.5s | 26.9s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 222.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 17.4s | 7.9s | 25.4s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 22.0s | 7.8s | 29.8s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 17.6s | 8.8s | 26.4s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 21.9s | 7.9s | 29.8s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 17.7s | 9.0s | 26.6s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 19.4s | 7.5s | 26.9s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 222.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 17.7s | 8.1s | 25.8s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 21.6s | 7.6s | 29.2s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 17.7s | 9.1s | 26.8s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 21.9s | 7.8s | 29.8s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 17.6s | 8.9s | 26.6s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |