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 | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 821.8 KB | 1 | 30.4 KB | = |
| Plugins | 3,076 | 26.2 MB | 3,683 | 33.4 MB | +607 |
| 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 | 8.8s | 4.5s | 13.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 118.0 MB | 2.4:1 | 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 | 642 | 31.6 MB | 19 | 187.8 KB | -623 |
| Total | 6,915 | 130.5 MB | 6,900 | 105.5 MB | -15 |
UpdraftPlus | 5.9s | 2.8s | 8.6s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 11.4s | 4.7s | 16.1s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.7s | 2.6s | 8.3s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 11.7s | 4.8s | 16.4s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.7s | 2.8s | 8.4s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 8.9s | 4.5s | 13.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 118.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.8s | 2.8s | 8.6s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 11.4s | 4.8s | 16.2s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.7s | 2.7s | 8.4s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 11.5s | 4.6s | 16.1s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.8s | 2.7s | 8.5s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 8.8s | 4.6s | 13.4s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 118.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.9s | 2.9s | 8.8s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 11.3s | 4.7s | 16.0s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.8s | 2.6s | 8.4s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 11.2s | 4.7s | 15.8s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.8s | 2.8s | 8.6s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |