Which is faster, All-in-One WP Migration or BackWPup?

On the runs recorded so far, All-in-One WP Migration backs up faster, averaging 1.8s against 3.3s. The same plugin is also quicker to restore. Speed alone does not settle it, because the two plugins do not always archive the same content.

Do All-in-One WP Migration and BackWPup back up the same files?

No. BackWPup includes WordPress core files and wp-config.php, which All-in-One WP Migration leaves out. A smaller archive is not automatically a better one, and a faster backup is partly explained by there being less of it.

How big are the backups?

All-in-One WP Migration averages 131 MB per backup and BackWPup averages 164 MB, measured on the same site profiles. Multiply by however many copies you keep before deciding the difference is academic.

How does Backup Arena measure this?

Both plugins run inside identical Docker containers against the same WordPress snapshot, on six hosting profiles ranging from constrained shared hosting to a dedicated box. Each configuration runs a discarded warm-up followed by three measured iterations, and the site is reset to a verified snapshot between every run. A backup that will not restore is a loss regardless of how quickly it was written.

How much should I trust these numbers?

This matchup has 5 recorded battles, which is enough to be indicative and not enough to be final. Every run is published with its logs so you can check the workings, and reruns can be requested.

All-in-One WP Migration vs BackWPup Benchmark

Arena/Leaderboard/All-in-One WP Migration vs BackWPup

Head-to-Head · 5 Battles

All-in-One WP Migration

1521+/- 11348 total battles

BackWPup

1263+/- 11348 total battles

Backup Scope

These plugins back up different data. Speed comparisons should account for scope differences.

Component	All-in-One WP Migration	BackWPup
Database
Plugins
Themes
Uploads
WordPress Core
wp-config.php

Plugins that back up less data may appear faster but provide less protection.

Analysis

Written from this matchup's measurements. No editorial figures.

All-in-One WP Migration vs BackWPup: the record

Across 5 recorded battles, All-in-One WP Migration leads 5 to 0. It has taken every decided run in this matchup, which is a consistent result rather than a close one. Elo currently has them at 1521 (All-in-One WP Migration) against 1263 (BackWPup).

Backup and restore speed

Backing up, All-in-One WP Migration averages 1.8s against 3.3s for BackWPup. Restoring, it is 4.0s against 13.1s. All-in-One WP Migration is ahead on both phases, by 45% on backup and 70% on restore. A plugin that leads both is a simpler recommendation than one trading a fast backup for a slow recovery.

What each one actually backs up

These two do not back up the same thing, which is the part a speed chart cannot show you. BackWPup archives WordPress core files and wp-config.php where All-in-One WP Migration does not. Time spent archiving more is not waste, so comparing seconds alone rewards whichever plugin does less. In practice, restoring from All-in-One WP Migration onto an empty server will not give you a working site on its own, because WordPress itself is not in the archive. That is a reasonable design if you treat core as replaceable, and a nasty surprise if you assumed otherwise.

Archive format and size

All-in-One WP Migration writes a .wpress archive, which concatenates files without compressing them, averaging 131 MB. BackWPup writes a tar archive, averaging 164 MB. That leaves All-in-One WP Migration about 33 MB smaller per backup, which compounds against every copy you retain. Both compress, so the difference in size reflects what each one packed rather than whether it bothered to squeeze it.

Which should you choose?

If your backup window is the constraint, All-in-One WP Migration finishes first; if you want the archive to stand on its own, BackWPup captures more of the site; if you are paying for retention, All-in-One WP Migration writes less per copy. Every figure above links to the run that produced it, including the logs, so none of this has to be taken on trust.

Common questions

Which is faster, All-in-One WP Migration or BackWPup?: On the runs recorded so far, All-in-One WP Migration backs up faster, averaging 1.8s against 3.3s. The same plugin is also quicker to restore. Speed alone does not settle it, because the two plugins do not always archive the same content.
Do All-in-One WP Migration and BackWPup back up the same files?: No. BackWPup includes WordPress core files and wp-config.php, which All-in-One WP Migration leaves out. A smaller archive is not automatically a better one, and a faster backup is partly explained by there being less of it.
How big are the backups?: All-in-One WP Migration averages 131 MB per backup and BackWPup averages 164 MB, measured on the same site profiles. Multiply by however many copies you keep before deciding the difference is academic.
How does Backup Arena measure this?: Both plugins run inside identical Docker containers against the same WordPress snapshot, on six hosting profiles ranging from constrained shared hosting to a dedicated box. Each configuration runs a discarded warm-up followed by three measured iterations, and the site is reset to a verified snapshot between every run. A backup that will not restore is a loss regardless of how quickly it was written.
How much should I trust these numbers?: This matchup has 5 recorded battles, which is enough to be indicative and not enough to be final. Every run is published with its logs so you can check the workings, and reruns can be requested.