BackupBuddy WordPress Backup Plugin Benchmarks
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Fight Record
Wins5
Losses323
Draws0
Win Rate2%
18 of these tier wins were decided by the opponent crashing (it could not complete a backup or restore on that hosting tier where this plugin could), not by a faster or smaller backup.
Average Times by Profile
| Site Profile | Avg Backup | Avg Restore | Median Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blog Starter (XS) | 5.2s | 36.3s | 42.8s |
| Business Site (S) | 0.0s | 0.0s | 0.0s |
| Developer Portfolio (S) | 6.6s | 50.0s | 57.3s |
| News/Magazine (M) | 0.0s | 0.0s | 0.0s |
| WooCommerce Standard (M) | 0.0s | 0.0s | 0.0s |
| Blog Starter (XS) | 5.1s | 36.0s | 42.7s |
| Blog Starter (XS) | 5.3s | 36.7s | 43.5s |
| Blog Starter (XS) | 5.1s | 36.1s | 42.6s |
| Business Site (S) | 0.0s | 0.0s | 0.0s |
| Business Site (S) | 0.0s | 0.0s | 0.0s |
| Business Site (S) | 0.0s | 0.0s | 0.0s |
| Developer Portfolio (S) | 6.2s | 49.6s | 56.7s |
| Developer Portfolio (S) | 7.3s | 51.0s | 59.2s |
| Developer Portfolio (S) | 6.2s | 49.5s | 56.4s |
| News/Magazine (M) | 0.0s | 0.0s | 0.0s |
| News/Magazine (M) | 0.0s | 0.0s | 0.0s |
| News/Magazine (M) | 0.0s | 0.0s | 0.0s |
| WooCommerce Standard (M) | 0.0s | 0.0s | 0.0s |
| WooCommerce Standard (M) | 0.0s | 0.0s | 0.0s |
| WooCommerce Standard (M) | 0.0s | 0.0s | 0.0s |
Performance Profile
Version Performance Trend
Only one version tested so far. Trend data will appear once battles span multiple versions.
Battle History
132L
vs WPvividMedia Heavy (XL)
--vs--
+0.0s
Aug 4, 2026Wvs WP Staging ProMedia Heavy (XL)
--vs--
-0.0s
Aug 4, 2026Lvs UpdraftPlusMedia Heavy (XL)
--vs--
+0.0s
Aug 4, 2026Lvs SafeGuardMedia Heavy (XL)
--vs--
+0.0s
Aug 4, 2026Lvs Duplicator ProMedia Heavy (XL)
--vs--
+0.0s
Aug 4, 2026Lvs DuplicatorMedia Heavy (XL)
--vs--
+0.0s
Aug 4, 2026Lvs BackWPupMedia Heavy (XL)
--vs--
+0.0s
Aug 4, 2026Lvs All-in-One WP MigrationMedia Heavy (XL)
--vs--
+0.0s
Aug 4, 2026ERRvs SafeGuardMedia Heavy (XL)
--vs--
--
Aug 4, 2026Lvs SafeGuardBlog Starter (XS)
42.3svs6.1s
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Aug 3, 2026...vs SafeGuardMedia Heavy (XL)
--vs--
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Aug 3, 2026ERRvs SafeGuardMedia Heavy (XL)
--vs--
--
Aug 3, 2026Lvs WPvividWooCommerce Standard (M)
--vs--
+0.0s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs WP Staging ProWooCommerce Standard (M)
--vs--
+0.0s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs UpdraftPlusWooCommerce Standard (M)
--vs--
+0.0s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs SafeGuardWooCommerce Standard (M)
--vs--
+0.0s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs Duplicator ProWooCommerce Standard (M)
--vs--
+0.0s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs DuplicatorWooCommerce Standard (M)
--vs--
+0.0s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs BackWPupWooCommerce Standard (M)
--vs--
+0.0s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs All-in-One WP MigrationWooCommerce Standard (M)
--vs--
+0.0s
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