Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
⚠️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.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | Duplicator Pro | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 2.8 MB | 1 | 384.5 KB | = |
| Plugins | 13,150 | 142.6 MB | 12,099 | 135.8 MB | -1,051 |
| Themes | 558 | 18.6 MB | 558 | 18.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 259 | 9.5 MB | 259 | 9.5 MB | |
Iteration 4 (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 Pro | 19.5s | 9.0s | 28.5s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
| = |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 0 | 0 B | 1 | 5.8 KB | +1 |
| Other | 680 | 17.1 MB | 30 | 6.5 MB | -650 |
| Total | 17,430 | 247.9 MB | 15,730 | 228.1 MB | -1,700 |
UpdraftPlus | 12.1s | 5.7s | 17.8s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator Pro | 20.1s | 10.2s | 30.3s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.4s | 5.5s | 17.9s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 21.3s | 10.6s | 31.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.6s | 5.6s | 18.2s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator Pro | 17.9s | 8.6s | 26.5s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.7s | 5.5s | 16.2s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator Pro | 18.0s | 9.3s | 27.2s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.7s | 5.5s | 16.2s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator Pro | 18.2s | 9.3s | 27.5s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.6s | 5.5s | 16.2s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator Pro | 18.0s | 8.6s | 26.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.6s | 5.5s | 16.1s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator Pro | 18.0s | 9.3s | 27.2s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.7s | 5.6s | 16.3s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator Pro | 18.2s | 9.3s | 27.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.7s | 5.7s | 16.4s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |