UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin Benchmarks
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Fight Record
Wins218
Losses122
Draws26
Win Rate60%
53 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) | 5.1s | 2.3s | 7.2s |
| Business Site (S) | 10.3s | 4.3s | 15.0s |
| Developer Portfolio (S) | 6.5s | 2.8s | 9.7s |
| News/Magazine (M) | 11.6s | 5.3s | 16.6s |
| WooCommerce Standard (M) | 13.8s | 8.0s | 23.1s |
| Media Heavy (XL) | 1m 13s | 15.7s | 1m 29s |
| Blog Starter (XS) | 5.1s | 2.3s | 7.2s |
| Blog Starter (XS) | 5.2s | 2.4s | 7.5s |
| Blog Starter (XS) | 5.1s | 2.3s | 7.1s |
| Business Site (S) | 9.6s | 4.3s | 14.7s |
| Business Site (S) | 11.6s | 4.4s | 16.7s |
| Business Site (S) | 9.6s | 4.3s | 14.9s |
| Developer Portfolio (S) | 6.4s | 2.8s | 9.7s |
| Developer Portfolio (S) | 6.7s | 2.8s | 9.9s |
| Developer Portfolio (S) | 6.4s | 2.8s | 9.7s |
| News/Magazine (M) | 10.8s | 5.3s | 16.5s |
| News/Magazine (M) | 13.5s | 5.3s | 19.6s |
| News/Magazine (M) | 10.9s | 5.2s | 16.5s |
| WooCommerce Standard (M) | 12.8s | 8.0s | 23.2s |
| WooCommerce Standard (M) | 16.3s | 7.9s | 23.1s |
| WooCommerce Standard (M) | 12.7s | 8.0s | 22.7s |
| Media Heavy (XL) | 1m 11s | 15.4s | 1m 27s |
| Media Heavy (XL) | 1m 17s | 16.2s | 1m 33s |
| Media Heavy (XL) | 1m 11s | 15.3s | 1m 25s |
Performance Profile
Version Performance Trend
Only one version tested so far. Trend data will appear once battles span multiple versions.
Battle History
129ERR
vs SafeGuardMedia Heavy (XL)
--vs--
--
Aug 5, 2026Wvs WPvividMedia Heavy (XL)
1m 33svs4m 11s
-159.1s
Aug 4, 2026Wvs WP Staging ProMedia Heavy (XL)
--vs--
-0.0s
Aug 4, 2026Lvs SafeGuardMedia Heavy (XL)
1m 27svs1m 21s
+3.6s
Aug 4, 2026Lvs Duplicator ProMedia Heavy (XL)
1m 25svs2m 44s
+77.5s
Aug 4, 2026Lvs DuplicatorMedia Heavy (XL)
1m 24svs2m 49s
+86.5s
Aug 4, 2026Lvs BackWPupMedia Heavy (XL)
1m 31svs1m 23s
+11.6s
Aug 4, 2026Wvs BackupBuddyMedia Heavy (XL)
--vs--
-0.0s
Aug 4, 2026Lvs All-in-One WP MigrationMedia Heavy (XL)
1m 28svs47.3s
+39.5s
Aug 4, 2026Wvs WPvividWooCommerce Standard (M)
23.6svs1m 24s
-58.4s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs WP Staging ProWooCommerce Standard (M)
23.5svs19.7s
+3.9s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs SafeGuardWooCommerce Standard (M)
17.2svs16.6s
+0.5s
Jul 26, 2026Wvs Duplicator ProWooCommerce Standard (M)
16.3svs27.5s
-10.4s
Jul 26, 2026Wvs DuplicatorWooCommerce Standard (M)
24.0svs40.7s
-12.9s
Jul 26, 2026Dvs BackWPupWooCommerce Standard (M)
17.1svs17.5s
0.2s
Jul 26, 2026Wvs BackupBuddyWooCommerce Standard (M)
--vs--
-0.0s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs All-in-One WP MigrationWooCommerce Standard (M)
24.0svs20.9s
+3.4s
Jul 26, 2026Wvs WPvividNews/Magazine (M)
13.1svs21.2s
-7.9s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs WP Staging ProNews/Magazine (M)
16.8svs14.0s
+2.9s
Jul 26, 2026Lvs SafeGuardNews/Magazine (M)
16.3svs14.4s
+2.0s
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