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

UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin vs Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More - MakeWPFast
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
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3M+ installs · 4.8/5 rating
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Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More
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1M+ installs · 4.9/5 rating
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Overall Winner
Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricUpdraftPlusDuplicator
⚡ Activation TTFB+-1 ms+-1 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+2+0
🏠 Homepage TTFB+8 ms+0 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+1+0
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+1 ms+0 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+9+16

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureUpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration PluginDuplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More
Active Installs3.0M+1.0M+
User Rating4.8/54.9/5
Speed ScoreC+C+
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHPN/A7.4
Last Updated2026-01-192026-01-28
Total Downloads152.0M+52.0M+
Verdict
More FeaturesUpdraftplus
Overall WinnerDuplicator
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UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin Performance ReviewDuplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More Performance Review
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