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 | 1.4 MB | 1 | 41.7 KB | = |
| Plugins | 6,610 | 88.5 MB | 7,217 | 95.8 MB | +607 |
| Themes | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | = |
| Uploads | 57 | 1.9 MB | 57 | 1.9 MB | |
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 | 21.1s | 8.1s | 29.2s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 222.0 MB | 2.7:1 | 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 | 652 | 39.1 MB | 29 | 6.4 MB | -623 |
| Total | 11,238 | 223.1 MB | 11,223 | 196.4 MB | -15 |
UpdraftPlus | 13.7s | 5.5s | 19.2s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 24.7s | 8.7s | 33.4s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 13.6s | 5.2s | 18.8s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 26.0s | 8.4s | 34.5s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 14.0s | 5.4s | 19.4s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 19.6s | 7.9s | 27.5s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 222.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.8s | 5.4s | 16.2s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 22.3s | 8.1s | 30.4s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.8s | 5.3s | 16.1s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 22.3s | 7.9s | 30.2s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.9s | 5.6s | 16.5s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 19.4s | 7.9s | 27.3s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 222.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 11.0s | 5.3s | 16.3s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 22.1s | 7.8s | 29.9s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.7s | 5.4s | 16.1s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 21.9s | 7.9s | 29.9s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.8s | 5.5s | 16.2s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |