Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (12.9s vs 49.0s) · UpdraftPlus produces smaller backups (174 MB vs 402 MB)
| Category | BackWPup | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 59 | 11.2 MB | 68 | 2.2 MB | +9 |
| Plugins | 18,461 | 266.7 MB | 19,926 | 282.3 MB | +1,465 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 813 | 30.5 MB | 806 | 30.5 MB | |
Iteration 2 (median)
3 iterations -- median highlighted. Winner = lowest median total time. Compression shows archive-to-raw ratio (higher = better). * = no compression detected.
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BackWPup | 13.2s | 0.0s | 13.2s | 402.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
| -7 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 20.5 KB | 3 | 14.7 KB | -1 |
| Other | 23 | 206.3 KB | 28 | 6.4 MB | +5 |
| Total | 22,655 | 384.1 MB | 24,126 | 396.9 MB | +1,471 |
| 26.5s |
| 21.2s |
| 47.7s |
| 174.0 MBGZgzip/ 465.0 MB |
| 2.7:1 |
| Verified |
| 2Median | BackWPup | 12.9s | 0.0s | 12.9s | 402.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 27.2s | 21.9s | 49.0s | 174.0 MBGZgzip/ 465.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 12.7s | 0.0s | 12.7s | 402.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 27.3s | 22.5s | 49.8s | 174.0 MBGZgzip/ 465.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |