Duplicator WordPress Backup Plugin Benchmarks
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Fight Record
Wins6
Losses32
Draws2
Win Rate15%
10 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 |
Performance Profile
Version Performance Trend
Only one version tested so far. Trend data will appear once battles span multiple versions.
Battle History
40W
vs 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
Jul 26, 2026Lvs WP Staging ProNews/Magazine (M)
25.7svs10.9s
+12.5s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs UpdraftPlusNews/Magazine (M)
32.3svs17.3s
+11.8s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs SafeGuardNews/Magazine (M)
31.5svs14.5s
+14.0s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs Duplicator ProNews/Magazine (M)
30.8svs27.6s
+1.7s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs BackWPupNews/Magazine (M)
31.2svs20.3s
+9.0s
Jul 26, 2026Wvs BackupBuddyNews/Magazine (M)
--vs--
-0.0s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs All-in-One WP MigrationNews/Magazine (M)
25.9svs4.3s
+19.2s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs WPvividDeveloper Portfolio (S)
18.2svs11.3s
+4.4s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs WP Staging ProDeveloper Portfolio (S)
16.0svs8.1s
+5.3s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs UpdraftPlusDeveloper Portfolio (S)
18.6svs9.8s
+6.1s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs SafeGuardDeveloper Portfolio (S)
15.2svs7.1s
+5.7s
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