Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
SafeGuard is faster (6.5s vs 8.7s) · WPvivid produces smaller backups (33 MB vs 37 MB)
⚠️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 | WPvivid | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 156.0 KB | 1 | 154.9 KB | = |
| Plugins | 2,402 | 21.5 MB | 2,137 | 17.2 MB | -265 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 24 | 968.9 KB | 24 | 968.9 KB | |
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 | SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.8s | 7.0s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 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 | 19 | 187.8 KB | 26 | 193.4 KB | +7 |
| Total | 5,618 | 93.8 MB | 5,361 | 89.5 MB | -257 |
WPvivid | 6.3s | 2.6s | 9.0s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |
| 2 | SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.5s | 6.8s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.2s | 2.6s | 8.8s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |
| 3Median | SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.6s | 7.0s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.2s | 2.6s | 8.7s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.4s | 6.6s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.2s | 2.7s | 8.9s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.3s | 6.5s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.1s | 2.6s | 8.7s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.5s | 6.8s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.0s | 2.6s | 8.6s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.2s | 6.4s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.2s | 2.7s | 8.8s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.6s | 6.7s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.2s | 2.5s | 8.7s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.4s | 6.7s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 6.1s | 2.7s | 8.8s | 33.0 MBZIPdefX/ 55.0 MB | 1.7:1 | Verified |