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 Pro | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 192.9 KB | 1 | 30.4 KB | = |
| Plugins | 4,734 | 40.2 MB | 3,683 | 33.4 MB | -1,051 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 24 | 968.9 KB | 24 | 968.9 KB | |
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 | Duplicator Pro | 6.7s | 4.0s | 10.7s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | 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 | 670 | 9.7 MB | 19 | 187.8 KB | -651 |
| Total | 8,601 | 122.0 MB | 6,900 | 105.5 MB | -1,701 |
UpdraftPlus | 4.4s | 1.9s | 6.2s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator Pro | 6.7s | 4.1s | 10.8s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.4s | 1.8s | 6.2s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 7.0s | 4.0s | 11.0s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.4s | 1.8s | 6.2s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator Pro | 7.2s | 4.0s | 11.2s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.3s | 1.9s | 6.2s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator Pro | 6.7s | 4.0s | 10.8s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.3s | 1.8s | 6.1s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator Pro | 6.8s | 4.1s | 10.9s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.3s | 1.8s | 6.1s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator Pro | 6.9s | 4.1s | 11.0s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.3s | 2.0s | 6.3s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator Pro | 6.7s | 4.0s | 10.7s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.3s | 1.8s | 6.1s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | Duplicator Pro | 6.8s | 4.0s | 10.8s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.3s | 1.8s | 6.1s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |