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 | WPvivid | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 1.9 MB | 1 | 620.7 KB | = |
| Plugins | 8,751 | 112.5 MB | 7,812 | 103.5 MB | -939 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 261 | 18.2 MB | 261 | 18.2 MB | |
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 | Duplicator | 18.4s | 6.2s | 24.6s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | 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 | 654 | 39.5 MB | 38 | 6.4 MB | -616 |
| Total | 12,839 | 243.0 MB | 11,285 | 199.7 MB | -1,554 |
WPvivid | 17.3s | 4.5s | 21.9s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 22.0s | 6.6s | 28.6s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 17.8s | 4.3s | 22.1s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 22.3s | 6.5s | 28.9s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 17.6s | 4.4s | 22.0s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 17.8s | 6.2s | 24.0s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.5s | 4.4s | 21.0s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator | 20.2s | 6.3s | 26.5s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.6s | 4.6s | 21.2s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator | 20.2s | 6.3s | 26.5s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.4s | 4.4s | 20.8s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 17.9s | 6.3s | 24.2s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.4s | 4.5s | 20.9s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator | 21.1s | 6.4s | 27.4s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.9s | 4.5s | 21.4s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | Duplicator | 20.4s | 6.3s | 26.8s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.9s | 4.4s | 21.3s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified |