Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
SafeGuard is faster (18.5s vs 48.8s) · UpdraftPlus produces smaller backups (174 MB vs 175 MB)
| Category | SafeGuard | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 62 | 11.3 MB | 68 | 2.2 MB | +6 |
| Plugins | 18,713 | 270.3 MB | 19,926 | 282.3 MB | +1,213 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 806 | 30.5 MB | 806 | 30.5 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 | SafeGuard | 16.6s | 1.5s | 18.1s | 175.0 MBZIPdefN/ 449.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 8.9 KB | 3 | 14.7 KB | +1 |
| Other | 32 | 6.4 MB | 28 | 6.4 MB | -4 |
| Total | 22,910 | 393.9 MB | 24,126 | 396.9 MB | +1,216 |
| 25.8s |
| 21.0s |
| 46.8s |
| 174.0 MBGZgzip/ 465.0 MB |
| 2.7:1 |
| Verified |
| 2Median | SafeGuard | 17.0s | 1.5s | 18.5s | 175.0 MBZIPdefN/ 449.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 27.2s | 21.5s | 48.8s | 174.0 MBGZgzip/ 465.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 3 | SafeGuard | 17.1s | 1.5s | 18.6s | 175.0 MBZIPdefN/ 449.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 27.6s | 22.8s | 50.3s | 174.0 MBGZgzip/ 465.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |