Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More vs BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More

1M+ installs · 4.9/5 rating

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Overall Winner

BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin

500K+ installs · 4/5 rating

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Head-to-Head Benchmark

Metric	Duplicator	BackWPup
⚡ Activation TTFB	+6 ms	+-100 ms
⚡ Activation Memory	+0 MB	+2 MB
⚡ Activation Queries	+0	+4
🏠 Homepage TTFB	+2 ms	+0 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory	+0 MB	+2 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries	+0	+4
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB	+4 ms	+8 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory	+0 MB	+2 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries	+8	+9

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Feature	Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More	BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin
Active Installs	1.0M+	500K+
User Rating	4.9/5	4.0/5
Speed Score	C+	C-
Tested Up To	WP 6.9.1	WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4
Last Updated	2026-01-28	2026-02-05
Total Downloads	52.0M+	22.5M+

Verdict

FasterDuplicator

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Overall WinnerDuplicator

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More or BackWPup u2013 WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin?

Based on our heuristic analysis, Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More scores better on speed metrics.

Which should I use, Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More or BackWPup u2013 WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin?

Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More is our overall recommendation based on speed, features, and user ratings.