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.
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackupBuddy | WPvivid | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 46 | 359.2 KB | 0 | 0 B | -46 |
| Plugins | 9,953 | 84.6 MB | 0 | 0 B | -9,953 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 0 | 0 B | -394 |
| Uploads | 55 | 5.2 MB | 0 | ||
Iteration 16 (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 | 7.0s | 5.1s | 12.0s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
| 0 B |
| -55 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 0 | 0 B | -2,733 |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.5 KB | 0 | 0 B | -2 |
| Other | 18 | 178.9 KB | 7 | 41.7 MB | -11 |
| Total | 13,201 | 160.6 MB | 7 | 41.7 MB | -13,194 |
WPvivid | 9.5s | 0.8s | 10.3s | 41.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 2.0:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.2s | 12.1s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 11.6s | 0.8s | 12.4s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 1.0:1* | Verified |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 5.2s | 12.2s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.5s | 1.0s | 17.6s | 163.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 0.5:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 4.9s | 11.8s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.6s | 0.7s | 10.3s | 41.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 2.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackupBuddy | 7.2s | 5.2s | 12.3s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 11.9s | 0.8s | 12.7s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 1.0:1* | ||
| 6 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.1s | 11.9s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.5s | 1.0s | 17.6s | 163.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 0.5:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 4.9s | 11.8s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.2s | 0.7s | 9.9s | 41.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 2.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 5.3s | 12.3s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 11.7s | 0.8s | 12.5s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 1.0:1* | ||
| 9 | BackupBuddy | 6.7s | 5.1s | 11.9s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.4s | 1.0s | 17.5s | 163.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 0.5:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.2s | 12.1s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.5s | 0.7s | 10.2s | 41.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 2.0:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 5.0s | 12.0s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 11.9s | 0.7s | 12.6s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 1.0:1* | ||
| 12 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.0s | 11.9s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.0s | 1.0s | 17.1s | 163.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 0.5:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 5.1s | 12.1s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.3s | 0.7s | 10.1s | 41.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 2.0:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 5.2s | 12.1s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 11.7s | 0.8s | 12.5s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 1.0:1* | ||
| 15 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.2s | 12.1s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.5s | 1.0s | 17.4s | 163.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 0.5:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 4.9s | 12.0s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.3s | 0.7s | 10.0s | 41.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 2.0:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 4.9s | 11.8s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 11.7s | 0.8s | 12.4s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 1.0:1* | ||
| 18 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.0s | 11.9s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.3s | 0.9s | 17.2s | 163.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 0.5:1* | Verified |