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 | Duplicator Pro | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 2.8 MB | 1 | 2.8 MB | = |
| Plugins | 13,150 | 142.6 MB | 10,821 | 123.9 MB | -2,329 |
| Themes | 558 | 18.6 MB | 558 | 18.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 259 | 9.5 MB | 259 | 9.5 MB | |
Iteration 7 (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 | Duplicator Pro | 24.6s | 13.3s | 37.9s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | 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 | 680 | 17.1 MB | 29 | 6.4 MB | -651 |
| Total | 17,430 | 247.9 MB | 14,451 | 218.6 MB | -2,979 |
SafeGuard | 14.3s | 17.7s | 32.0s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Failed |
| 2Median | Duplicator Pro | 27.6s | 15.2s | 42.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.5s | 18.9s | 33.4s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 30.5s | 17.0s | 47.4s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.5s | 18.8s | 34.3s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator Pro | 20.1s | 12.0s | 32.1s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.3s | 11.4s | 19.7s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator Pro | 20.2s | 12.8s | 33.0s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 11.3s | 19.8s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator Pro | 21.1s | 13.0s | 34.1s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 11.5s | 19.9s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator Pro | 20.2s | 12.2s | 32.4s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.4s | 11.5s | 19.9s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator Pro | 20.2s | 12.9s | 33.1s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.6s | 11.3s | 19.8s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator Pro | 21.2s | 12.9s | 34.1s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.4s | 11.8s | 20.3s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |