Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
| Category | BackWPup | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 20 | 249.1 KB | 23 | 312.4 KB | +3 |
| Plugins | 5,489 | 75.6 MB | 5,741 | 79.3 MB | +252 |
| Themes | 1,169 | 38.0 MB | 1,169 | 38.0 MB | = |
| Uploads | 64 | 1.9 MB | 57 | 1.9 MB | |
Iteration 2 (median)
3 iterations -- median highlighted. Winner = lowest median total time. Compression shows archive-to-raw ratio (higher = better). * = no compression detected.
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BackWPup | 4.4s | 5.7s | 10.0s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| -7 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 20.5 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -2 |
| Other | 20 | 182.6 KB | 25 | 6.4 MB | +5 |
| Total | 9,499 | 171.8 MB | 9,750 | 181.8 MB | +251 |
| 8.4s |
| 0.9s |
| 9.3s |
| 68.0 MBZIPdefN/ 211.0 MB |
| 3.1:1 |
| Verified |
| 2Median | BackWPup | 4.5s | 5.5s | 10.0s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.4s | 1.0s | 9.4s | 68.0 MBZIPdefN/ 211.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 4.5s | 5.7s | 10.2s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.6s | 1.0s | 9.6s | 68.0 MBZIPdefN/ 211.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |