UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin vs Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin vs Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth - MakeWPFast
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
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3M+ installs · 4.8/5 rating
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Overall Winner
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Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth
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3M+ installs · 3.7/5 rating
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Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricUpdraftPlusJetpack
⚡ Activation TTFB+-1 ms+-1 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+2 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+2+4
🏠 Homepage TTFB+8 ms+1 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+2 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+1+3
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+1 ms+6 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+0 MB+2 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+9+12

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureUpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration PluginJetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth
Active Installs3.0M+3.0M+
User Rating4.8/53.8/5
TTFB Impact-1ms+4ms
Memory Impact+0KB+2048KB
Extra DB Queries+1+5
Speed ScoreAA
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHPN/A7.2
Last Updated2026-01-192026-02-04
Total Downloads152.1M+481.7M+
Verdict
FasterUpdraftplus
More FeaturesUpdraftplus
Overall WinnerUpdraftplus
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