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 | 1 | 821.8 KB | 1 | 156.0 KB | = |
| Plugins | 3,076 | 26.2 MB | 2,402 | 21.5 MB | -674 |
| 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 | Duplicator | 8.0s | 3.4s | 11.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 118.0 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 | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 0 | 0 B | 0 | 0 B | = |
| Other | 642 | 31.6 MB | 19 | 187.8 KB | -623 |
| Total | 6,915 | 130.5 MB | 5,618 | 93.8 MB | -1,297 |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.0s | 6.1s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 10.4s | 3.5s | 13.9s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.0s | 6.2s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 10.5s | 3.8s | 14.2s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.0s | 6.2s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 7.9s | 3.6s | 11.6s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 118.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 2.9s | 6.1s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator | 10.5s | 3.6s | 14.1s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 2.9s | 6.1s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator | 10.4s | 3.5s | 13.9s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.0s | 6.1s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 8.0s | 3.4s | 11.4s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 118.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 2.9s | 6.1s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator | 10.5s | 3.5s | 14.0s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.1s | 3.0s | 6.1s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | Duplicator | 10.4s | 3.6s | 14.0s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 2.9s | 6.1s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |