Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (9.7s vs 13.0s) · Duplicator Pro produces smaller backups (45 MB vs 94 MB)
⚠️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 | BackWPup | Duplicator Pro | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 165.0 KB | 1 | 192.9 KB | = |
| Plugins | 2,137 | 17.2 MB | 4,734 | 40.2 MB | +2,597 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 31 | 973.0 KB | 24 | 968.9 KB | |
Iteration 7 (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 | BackWPup | 1.8s | 8.0s | 9.8s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
| -7 |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.6 KB | 0 | 0 B | -2 |
| Other | 22 | 190.7 KB | 670 | 9.7 MB | +648 |
| Total | 5,365 | 89.5 MB | 8,601 | 122.0 MB | +3,236 |
Duplicator Pro | 8.0s | 5.4s | 13.4s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackWPup | 1.6s | 8.7s | 10.4s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 7.8s | 5.5s | 13.3s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 3Median | BackWPup | 1.7s | 8.5s | 10.1s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 8.0s | 5.1s | 13.1s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 1.6s | 7.7s | 9.4s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 7.9s | 5.1s | 13.0s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackWPup | 1.7s | 8.6s | 10.2s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 7.9s | 5.1s | 13.0s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackWPup | 1.7s | 8.9s | 10.6s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 7.7s | 5.3s | 13.0s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 1.7s | 8.0s | 9.7s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 7.9s | 5.3s | 13.2s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackWPup | 1.7s | 8.6s | 10.3s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 7.8s | 5.1s | 12.9s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackWPup | 1.7s | 8.3s | 10.0s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 8.0s | 5.3s | 13.2s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |