Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
UpdraftPlus is faster (15.5s vs 22.5s) · WPvivid produces smaller backups (63 MB vs 72 MB)
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | UpdraftPlus | WPvivid | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 41.7 KB | 1 | 196.7 KB | = |
| Plugins | 7,217 | 95.8 MB | 5,671 | 79.5 MB | -1,546 |
| Themes | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | = |
| Uploads | 57 | 1.9 MB | 57 | 1.9 MB | |
Iteration 8 (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 | UpdraftPlus | 13.2s | 5.2s | 18.4s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
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| = |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 1 | 5.8 KB | 1 | 5.8 KB | = |
| Other | 29 | 6.4 MB | 36 | 6.4 MB | +7 |
| Total | 11,223 | 196.4 MB | 9,684 | 180.3 MB | -1,539 |
WPvivid | 18.9s | 5.3s | 24.3s | 63.0 MBZIPdefX/ 158.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | UpdraftPlus | 13.4s | 5.3s | 18.7s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 19.1s | 5.4s | 24.5s | 63.0 MBZIPdefX/ 158.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
| 3 | UpdraftPlus | 14.6s | 5.5s | 20.1s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 20.0s | 5.2s | 25.2s | 63.0 MBZIPdefX/ 158.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | UpdraftPlus | 10.5s | 5.1s | 15.6s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 17.2s | 5.4s | 22.6s | 63.0 MBZIPdefX/ 158.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | UpdraftPlus | 10.4s | 4.8s | 15.3s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 17.1s | 5.4s | 22.5s | 63.0 MBZIPdefX/ 158.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | UpdraftPlus | 10.7s | 5.1s | 15.7s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 17.3s | 5.2s | 22.5s | 63.0 MBZIPdefX/ 158.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | UpdraftPlus | 10.7s | 5.2s | 15.9s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 17.2s | 5.4s | 22.6s | 63.0 MBZIPdefX/ 158.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | UpdraftPlus | 10.4s | 5.1s | 15.5s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 17.1s | 5.4s | 22.5s | 63.0 MBZIPdefX/ 158.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | UpdraftPlus | 10.6s | 5.2s | 15.8s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 17.1s | 5.3s | 22.4s | 63.0 MBZIPdefX/ 158.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |