WordPress Importer vs BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

WordPress Importer vs BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin - MakeWPFast
WordPress Importer
A-
2M+ installs · 3.1/5 rating
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BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin
B
500K+ installs · 4/5 rating
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Overall Winner
Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricWordPress ImporterBackWPup
⚡ Activation TTFB+2 ms+-100 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+2 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+0+4
🏠 Homepage TTFB+0 ms+0 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+2 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+0+4
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+2 ms+8 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+0 MB+2 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+0+9

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureWordPress ImporterBackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin
Active Installs2.0M+500K+
User Rating3.1/54.0/5
Speed ScoreDC-
Tested Up ToWP 6.8.3WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.27.4
Last Updated2025-11-052026-02-05
Total Downloads67.2M+22.5M+
Verdict
FasterBackwpup
More FeaturesWordpress-importer
Overall WinnerBackwpup
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, WordPress Importer or BackWPup u2013 WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin?
Based on our heuristic analysis, BackWPup u2013 WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin scores better on speed metrics.
Which should I use, WordPress Importer or BackWPup u2013 WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin?
BackWPup u2013 WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin is our overall recommendation based on speed, features, and user ratings.
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