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 | 1.4 MB | 1 | 172.4 KB | = |
| Plugins | 6,610 | 88.5 MB | 5,936 | 83.9 MB | -674 |
| Themes | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | = |
| Uploads | 57 | 1.9 MB | 57 | 1.9 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 | 21.1s | 7.2s | 28.3s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 222.0 MB | 2.7:1 | 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 | 652 | 39.1 MB | 29 | 6.4 MB | -623 |
| Total | 11,238 | 223.1 MB | 9,941 | 184.6 MB | -1,297 |
SafeGuard | 7.5s | 6.4s | 13.9s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 24.6s | 7.8s | 32.4s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.7s | 9.5s | 18.2s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 25.2s | 7.7s | 32.9s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 10.0s | 10.3s | 20.3s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 19.2s | 7.7s | 27.0s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 222.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.0s | 6.4s | 13.4s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator | 21.7s | 8.0s | 29.7s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.0s | 6.6s | 13.6s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator | 21.7s | 7.5s | 29.2s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.1s | 6.3s | 13.4s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 19.3s | 7.2s | 26.5s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 222.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.0s | 6.4s | 13.3s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator | 21.9s | 7.9s | 29.8s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.0s | 6.5s | 13.6s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | Duplicator | 21.7s | 7.6s | 29.3s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.1s | 6.5s | 13.5s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |