Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | Duplicator | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 126 | 1.5 MB | 25 | 152.0 KB | -101 |
| Plugins | 3,708 | 51.2 MB | 4,284 | 58.1 MB | +576 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 49 | 2.0 MB | 49 | 2.0 MB | |
Iteration 4 (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 | Duplicator | 12.3s | 3.3s | 15.6s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 3 | 14.7 KB | -1 |
| Other | 579 | 31.0 MB | 17 | 178.9 KB | -562 |
| Total | 7,593 | 156.1 MB | 7,505 | 130.8 MB | -88 |
UpdraftPlus | 8.4s | 2.9s | 11.2s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 25.1s | 11.7s | 36.8s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.2s | 2.8s | 11.0s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 45.8s | 19.5s | 1m 5.3s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.2s | 2.8s | 11.1s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 12.4s | 3.3s | 15.6s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.0s | 2.8s | 10.8s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 24.3s | 6.2s | 30.4s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.0s | 2.8s | 10.8s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 37.1s | 8.7s | 45.8s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.0s | 2.9s | 11.0s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 12.3s | 3.4s | 15.7s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.3s | 2.8s | 11.1s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 24.3s | 5.8s | 30.0s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.2s | 2.8s | 11.1s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 37.6s | 8.8s | 46.5s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.0s | 2.8s | 10.9s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Duplicator | 12.3s | 3.2s | 15.5s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 7.8s | 2.8s | 10.6s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | Duplicator | 24.2s | 5.9s | 30.1s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.0s | 2.9s | 10.8s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | Duplicator | 37.6s | 9.0s | 46.6s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.1s | 2.8s | 10.9s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duplicator | 12.3s | 3.3s | 15.6s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.0s | 2.8s | 10.8s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | Duplicator | 24.2s | 5.9s | 30.0s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.0s | 2.9s | 10.9s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | Duplicator | 37.8s | 8.7s | 46.5s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.1s | 2.8s | 10.9s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Duplicator | 12.6s | 3.2s | 15.9s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.2s | 3.0s | 11.1s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | Duplicator | 24.4s | 6.0s | 30.3s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.1s | 2.8s | 10.8s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | Duplicator | 37.8s | 8.9s | 46.8s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 8.2s | 3.0s | 11.2s | 48.0 MBGZgzip/ 154.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |