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 | WPvivid | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 192.9 KB | 1 | 154.9 KB | = |
| Plugins | 4,734 | 40.2 MB | 2,137 | 17.2 MB | -2,597 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 24 | 968.9 KB | 24 | 968.9 KB | |
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 | 7.9s | 5.1s | 13.0s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | 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 | 670 | 9.7 MB | 26 | 193.4 KB | -644 |
| Total | 8,601 | 122.0 MB | 5,361 | 89.5 MB | -3,240 |
WPvivid | 6.3s | 2.2s | 8.5s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator Pro | 7.9s | 5.3s | 13.2s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.1s | 2.6s | 8.7s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 8.0s | 5.4s | 13.4s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.4s | 2.5s | 8.9s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | Duplicator Pro | 7.7s | 4.7s | 12.4s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.3s | 2.5s | 8.8s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator Pro | 8.1s | 4.7s | 12.8s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.2s | 2.6s | 8.8s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator Pro | 7.8s | 4.8s | 12.6s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.1s | 2.4s | 8.4s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | Duplicator Pro | 8.0s | 5.3s | 13.3s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.2s | 2.5s | 8.7s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator Pro | 7.9s | 5.2s | 13.1s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.4s | 2.6s | 9.0s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator Pro | 7.9s | 5.3s | 13.2s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.5s | 2.2s | 8.7s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |