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 | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 131 | 5.2 MB | 24 | 3.2 MB | -107 |
| Plugins | 11,464 | 128.7 MB | 10,840 | 124.2 MB | -624 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 259 | 9.5 MB | 259 | 9.5 MB | |
Iteration 4 (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 | 28.0s | 13.6s | 41.5s | 108.0 MBZIPdefX/ 266.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -2 |
| Other | 592 | 40.1 MB | 28 | 6.4 MB | -564 |
| Total | 15,745 | 258.9 MB | 14,448 | 218.6 MB | -1,297 |
SafeGuard | 14.9s | 16.9s | 31.8s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 32.0s | 15.0s | 47.0s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 291.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 13.9s | 17.9s | 31.9s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 34.3s | 16.3s | 50.5s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 292.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.1s | 18.4s | 32.5s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 23.5s | 12.8s | 36.3s | 108.0 MBZIPdefX/ 266.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.3s | 11.4s | 19.6s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 25.5s | 13.4s | 38.9s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 291.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.6s | 11.6s | 20.2s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 26.8s | 14.1s | 40.8s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 292.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 12.0s | 20.5s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 23.2s | 12.4s | 35.7s | 108.0 MBZIPdefX/ 266.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 11.3s | 19.8s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 25.7s | 13.7s | 39.4s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 291.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 11.1s | 19.6s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 26.8s | 13.6s | 40.3s | 113.0 MBZIPdefX/ 292.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.6s | 12.0s | 20.6s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |