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.
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | Duplicator | WPvivid | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 126 | 1.5 MB | 0 | 0 B | -126 |
| Plugins | 3,708 | 51.2 MB | 0 | 0 B | -3,708 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 0 | 0 B | -394 |
| Uploads | 49 | 2.0 MB | 0 | ||
Iteration 13 (median)
18 iterations across 6 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 | 12.2s | 3.1s | 15.4s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
| 0 B |
| -49 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 0 | 0 B | -2,733 |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 0 | 0 B | -4 |
| Other | 579 | 31.0 MB | 7 | 41.7 MB | -572 |
| Total | 7,593 | 156.1 MB | 7 | 41.7 MB | -7,586 |
WPvivid | 9.3s | 0.7s | 10.0s | 41.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 2.0:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 25.5s | 12.8s | 38.3s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 11.7s | 0.8s | 12.6s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 1.0:1* | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 45.8s | 19.4s | 1m 5.2s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.4s | 1.0s | 17.4s | 163.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 0.5:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 12.3s | 3.2s | 15.6s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.4s | 0.7s | 10.1s | 41.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 2.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 24.3s | 5.9s | 30.3s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 11.7s | 0.8s | 12.5s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 1.0:1* | ||
| 6 | Duplicator | 37.6s | 8.9s | 46.6s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.3s | 1.0s | 17.3s | 163.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 0.5:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 12.6s | 3.3s | 15.9s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.3s | 0.7s | 10.0s | 41.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 2.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 24.3s | 5.9s | 30.2s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 11.9s | 0.9s | 12.7s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 1.0:1* | ||
| 9 | Duplicator | 37.1s | 8.6s | 45.7s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.3s | 0.9s | 17.2s | 163.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 0.5:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Duplicator | 12.5s | 3.2s | 15.6s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.3s | 0.8s | 10.0s | 41.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 2.0:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | Duplicator | 24.3s | 5.9s | 30.2s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 11.6s | 0.8s | 12.4s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 1.0:1* | ||
| 12 | Duplicator | 37.1s | 8.9s | 46.0s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.3s | 1.0s | 17.3s | 163.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 0.5:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duplicator | 12.3s | 3.1s | 15.4s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.3s | 0.7s | 10.0s | 41.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 2.0:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | Duplicator | 24.4s | 6.0s | 30.4s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 11.9s | 0.8s | 12.7s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 1.0:1* | ||
| 15 | Duplicator | 37.9s | 8.5s | 46.5s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 17.4s | 0.9s | 18.3s | 163.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 0.5:1* | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Duplicator | 12.3s | 3.1s | 15.4s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 9.6s | 0.7s | 10.3s | 41.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 2.0:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | Duplicator | 24.4s | 5.9s | 30.3s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 11.7s | 0.8s | 12.4s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 1.0:1* | ||
| 18 | Duplicator | 37.8s | 8.7s | 46.5s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.8s | 0.9s | 17.7s | 163.0 MBZIPdefX/ 82.0 MB | 0.5:1* | Verified |