Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
⚠️Different backup scope -- results may not be directly comparable
One plugin backs up more data categories than the other, which affects both speed and archive size.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | SafeGuard | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 172.4 KB | 1 | 41.7 KB | = |
| Plugins | 5,936 | 83.9 MB | 7,217 | 95.8 MB | +1,281 |
| Themes | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | = |
| Uploads | 57 | 1.9 MB | 57 | 1.9 MB | |
Iteration 5 (median)
9 iterations across 3 hosting profiles -- median highlighted per profile. Compression shows archive-to-raw ratio (higher = better). * = no compression detected.
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SafeGuard | 7.7s | 6.5s | 14.2s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
| = |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 0 | 0 B | 1 | 5.8 KB | +1 |
| Other | 29 | 6.4 MB | 29 | 6.4 MB | = |
| Total | 9,941 | 184.6 MB | 11,223 | 196.4 MB | +1,282 |
UpdraftPlus | 13.2s | 4.6s | 17.8s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | SafeGuard | 8.6s | 8.8s | 17.4s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.4s | 5.2s | 17.6s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 3 | SafeGuard | 9.8s | 9.1s | 18.8s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 12.9s | 4.4s | 17.3s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | SafeGuard | 7.0s | 6.3s | 13.3s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.3s | 5.0s | 15.4s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | SafeGuard | 7.0s | 6.1s | 13.1s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.3s | 4.8s | 15.2s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | SafeGuard | 6.9s | 6.3s | 13.2s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.4s | 4.8s | 15.2s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | SafeGuard | 6.9s | 6.1s | 13.1s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.2s | 4.9s | 15.1s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | SafeGuard | 7.0s | 6.4s | 13.4s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.4s | 4.6s | 15.1s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | SafeGuard | 7.1s | 6.5s | 13.6s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 10.2s | 4.7s | 14.9s | 72.0 MBGZgzip/ 231.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |