Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
| Category | SafeGuard | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 24 | 1.5 MB | 30 | 248.8 KB | +6 |
| Plugins | 7,267 | 116.3 MB | 8,476 | 128.2 MB | +1,209 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 2,771 | 398.8 MB | 2,771 | ||
Iteration 3 (median)
3 iterations -- median highlighted. Winner = lowest median total time. Compression shows archive-to-raw ratio (higher = better). * = no compression detected.
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SafeGuard | 13.8s | 1.1s | 14.8s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 628.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 398.8 MB |
| = |
| WP Core | 2,728 | 55.3 MB | 2,728 | 55.3 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 8.9 KB | 3 | 14.7 KB | +1 |
| Other | 31 | 6.4 MB | 27 | 6.4 MB | -4 |
| Total | 13,217 | 592.8 MB | 14,429 | 603.5 MB | +1,212 |
| 23.9s |
| 7.3s |
| 31.2s |
| 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB |
| 1.4:1 |
| Failed |
| 2 | SafeGuard | 14.4s | 1.2s | 15.6s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 628.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 24.0s | 7.7s | 31.7s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 3Median | SafeGuard | 14.1s | 1.1s | 15.2s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 628.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 23.5s | 7.5s | 31.0s | 478.0 MBGZgzip/ 644.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Failed |