Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | Duplicator Pro | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 197 | 4.9 MB | 62 | 4.5 MB | -135 |
| Plugins | 20,806 | 288.8 MB | 18,716 | 270.5 MB | -2,090 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 822 | 31.2 MB | 822 | ||
Iteration 13 (median)
18 iterations across 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Median | Duplicator Pro | 46.0s | 26.0s | 1m 11.9s | 176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB | 2.7:1 |
| 31.2 MB |
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 5 | 17.1 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -3 |
| Other | 598 | 17.9 MB | 32 | 6.4 MB | -566 |
| Total | 25,723 | 418.2 MB | 22,929 | 387.9 MB | -2,794 |
SafeGuard | 23.7s | 1.8s | 25.6s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| 2 | Duplicator Pro | 45.2s | 26.1s | 1m 11.4s | 176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 24.2s | 1.9s | 26.1s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 45.1s | 26.7s | 1m 11.9s | 176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 23.8s | 1.8s | 25.6s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator Pro | 34.3s | 15.4s | 49.7s | 176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.8s | 1.5s | 17.4s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator Pro | 33.1s | 16.1s | 49.2s | 176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.5s | 1.5s | 17.0s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator Pro | 33.0s | 16.3s | 49.3s | 176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.7s | 1.5s | 17.3s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator Pro | 33.2s | 12.5s | 45.6s | 176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.4s | 1.5s | 16.9s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator Pro | 33.1s | 12.3s | 45.5s | 176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.5s | 1.5s | 17.0s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator Pro | 33.0s | 12.3s | 45.3s | 176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.7s | 1.4s | 17.1s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Duplicator Pro | 33.9s | 15.9s | 49.7s | 176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.5s | 1.4s | 16.9s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 11 | Duplicator Pro | 33.0s | 16.0s | 49.0s | 176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.8s | 1.5s | 17.3s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 12Median | Duplicator Pro | 33.3s | 15.8s | 49.1s | 176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.7s | 1.5s | 17.2s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duplicator Pro | 33.2s | 12.1s | 45.3s | 176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.6s | 1.4s | 17.0s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 14 | Duplicator Pro | 33.4s | 12.2s | 45.6s | 176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.8s | 1.4s | 17.2s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 15Median | Duplicator Pro | 33.1s | 12.2s | 45.2s | 176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.7s | 1.5s | 17.1s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Median | Duplicator Pro | 33.2s | 12.0s | 45.2s | 176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.8s | 1.5s | 17.3s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 17 | Duplicator Pro | 33.4s | 11.9s | 45.3s | 176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.6s | 1.4s | 17.0s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | Duplicator Pro | 33.4s | 12.1s | 45.6s | 176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.7s | 1.4s | 17.1s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |