Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
| Category | BackupBuddy | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 74 | 362.5 KB | 23 | 312.4 KB | -51 |
| Plugins | 12,619 | 117.7 MB | 5,741 | 79.3 MB | -6,878 |
| Themes | 1,169 | 38.0 MB | 1,169 | 38.0 MB | = |
| Uploads | 63 | 5.0 MB | 57 | ||
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 | BackupBuddy | 10.0s | 6.5s | 16.5s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
| 1.9 MB |
| -6 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.5 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | = |
| Other | 18 | 178.9 KB | 25 | 6.4 MB | +7 |
| Total | 16,678 | 217.2 MB | 9,750 | 181.8 MB | -6,928 |
| 8.2s |
| 1.0s |
| 9.2s |
| 68.0 MBZIPdefN/ 211.0 MB |
| 3.1:1 |
| Verified |
| 2 | BackupBuddy | 9.8s | 6.7s | 16.4s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.2s | 1.0s | 9.2s | 68.0 MBZIPdefN/ 211.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| 3Median | BackupBuddy | 9.9s | 6.6s | 16.5s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.2s | 1.0s | 9.2s | 68.0 MBZIPdefN/ 211.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |