Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (14.7s vs 33.2s) · Duplicator produces smaller backups (105 MB vs 216 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 | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 21 | 1.0 MB | 131 | 3.3 MB | +110 |
| Plugins | 10,332 | 119.0 MB | 11,221 | 127.7 MB | +889 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 274 | 9.7 MB | 267 | 9.7 MB | |
Iteration 10 (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 | BackWPup | 9.2s | 13.1s | 22.3s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
| -7 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 20.5 KB | 4 | 16.1 KB | = |
| Other | 21 | 199.5 KB | 588 | 39.6 MB | +567 |
| Total | 13,947 | 205.2 MB | 15,506 | 255.6 MB | +1,559 |
Duplicator | 27.9s | 13.5s | 41.3s | 105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackWPup | 8.1s | 13.2s | 21.3s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 11.9s | 28.5s | 1m 40.4s | 209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 8.3s | 12.3s | 20.6s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 53.6s | 41.2s | 2m 34.9s | 313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 6.2s | 8.9s | 15.1s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 26.6s | 6.6s | 33.3s | 105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackWPup | 6.1s | 9.3s | 15.3s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 56.3s | 25.9s | 1m 22.1s | 209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackWPup | 6.1s | 8.6s | 14.7s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 45.0s | 39.9s | 2m 24.9s | 313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 6.0s | 8.7s | 14.7s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 26.8s | 6.5s | 33.3s | 105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackWPup | 6.1s | 8.2s | 14.4s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 56.0s | 12.3s | 1m 8.4s | 209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackWPup | 6.0s | 8.8s | 14.8s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 29.7s | 18.5s | 1m 48.2s | 313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | BackWPup | 6.1s | 8.7s | 14.8s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 26.4s | 6.8s | 33.2s | 105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | BackWPup | 6.1s | 8.7s | 14.8s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 57.5s | 26.6s | 1m 24.0s | 209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | BackWPup | 6.2s | 9.0s | 15.1s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 43.6s | 42.1s | 2m 25.7s | 313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | BackWPup | 5.8s | 8.9s | 14.8s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 26.5s | 6.5s | 33.0s | 105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | BackWPup | 6.0s | 8.8s | 14.8s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 55.6s | 12.6s | 1m 8.2s | 209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | BackWPup | 6.0s | 8.8s | 14.9s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 29.4s | 18.3s | 1m 47.7s | 313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | BackWPup | 6.1s | 8.8s | 14.9s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 26.9s | 6.6s | 33.4s | 105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | BackWPup | 6.2s | 8.9s | 15.1s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 56.2s | 12.4s | 1m 8.6s | 209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | BackWPup | 6.2s | 8.9s | 15.1s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 29.4s | 18.3s | 1m 47.7s | 313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |