Duplicator WordPress Backup Plugin Benchmarks
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Fight Record
Wins70
Losses298
Draws4
Win Rate19%
49 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) | 10.6s | 4.6s | 15.9s |
| Business Site (S) | 21.5s | 7.5s | 29.4s |
| Developer Portfolio (S) | 11.9s | 4.4s | 16.3s |
| News/Magazine (M) | 21.7s | 7.6s | 29.2s |
| WooCommerce Standard (M) | 26.7s | 13.4s | 39.7s |
| Media Heavy (XL) | 2m 24s | 35.2s | 3m 1s |
| Blog Starter (XS) | 10.5s | 4.6s | 15.9s |
| Blog Starter (XS) | 10.6s | 4.6s | 15.9s |
| Blog Starter (XS) | 10.6s | 4.6s | 15.9s |
| Business Site (S) | 20.7s | 7.5s | 29.4s |
| Business Site (S) | 23.5s | 7.6s | 32.3s |
| Business Site (S) | 20.7s | 7.5s | 29.3s |
| Developer Portfolio (S) | 11.8s | 4.4s | 16.2s |
| Developer Portfolio (S) | 12.1s | 4.4s | 16.5s |
| Developer Portfolio (S) | 11.8s | 4.4s | 16.1s |
| News/Magazine (M) | 20.8s | 7.5s | 28.3s |
| News/Magazine (M) | 23.4s | 7.8s | 29.7s |
| News/Magazine (M) | 20.8s | 7.5s | 28.5s |
| WooCommerce Standard (M) | 24.9s | 12.9s | 39.1s |
| WooCommerce Standard (M) | 30.5s | 14.3s | 48.2s |
| WooCommerce Standard (M) | 24.8s | 12.9s | 39.1s |
| Media Heavy (XL) | 2m 22s | 34.6s | 2m 59s |
| Media Heavy (XL) | 2m 26s | 36.1s | 3m 4s |
| Media Heavy (XL) | 2m 23s | 34.9s | 3m 1s |
Performance Profile
Version Performance Trend
Only one version tested so far. Trend data will appear once battles span multiple versions.
Battle History
131ERR
vs SafeGuardMedia Heavy (XL)
--vs--
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Aug 4, 2026Wvs WPvividMedia Heavy (XL)
3m 0svs4m 5s
-60.8s
Aug 4, 2026Wvs WP Staging ProMedia Heavy (XL)
--vs--
-0.0s
Aug 4, 2026Wvs UpdraftPlusMedia Heavy (XL)
2m 49svs1m 24s
-86.5s
Aug 4, 2026Lvs SafeGuardMedia Heavy (XL)
3m 4svs1m 24s
+96.5s
Aug 4, 2026Lvs Duplicator ProMedia Heavy (XL)
3m 3svs2m 60s
+6.3s
Aug 4, 2026Lvs BackWPupMedia Heavy (XL)
3m 4svs1m 23s
+103.5s
Aug 4, 2026Wvs BackupBuddyMedia Heavy (XL)
--vs--
-0.0s
Aug 4, 2026Lvs All-in-One WP MigrationMedia Heavy (XL)
2m 49svs44.2s
+122.3s
Aug 4, 2026...vs SafeGuardBlog Starter (XS)
--vs--
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Aug 3, 2026...vs SafeGuardMedia Heavy (XL)
--vs--
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Aug 3, 2026Wvs WPvividWooCommerce Standard (M)
41.3svs1m 26s
-48.7s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs WP Staging ProWooCommerce Standard (M)
32.7svs14.5s
+14.6s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs UpdraftPlusWooCommerce Standard (M)
40.7svs24.0s
+12.9s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs SafeGuardWooCommerce Standard (M)
39.9svs20.0s
+15.7s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs Duplicator ProWooCommerce Standard (M)
40.5svs34.3s
+3.4s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs BackWPupWooCommerce Standard (M)
41.7svs29.4s
+7.9s
Jul 26, 2026Wvs BackupBuddyWooCommerce Standard (M)
--vs--
-0.0s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs All-in-One WP MigrationWooCommerce Standard (M)
40.1svs20.5s
+15.2s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs WPvividNews/Magazine (M)
26.5svs21.3s
+3.3s
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