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 Pro | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 172 | 1.4 MB | 37 | 746.4 KB | -135 |
| Plugins | 10,349 | 126.6 MB | 8,086 | 108.2 MB | -2,263 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 261 | 18.2 MB | 261 | ||
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 Pro | 19.8s | 8.7s | 28.5s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
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| 18.2 MB |
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 5 | 17.0 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -3 |
| Other | 610 | 16.3 MB | 33 | 6.4 MB | -577 |
| Total | 14,524 | 232.9 MB | 11,546 | 204.0 MB | -2,978 |
SafeGuard | 9.2s | 8.3s | 17.5s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator Pro | 23.2s | 10.3s | 33.4s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 11.3s | 12.1s | 23.4s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 24.2s | 10.5s | 34.7s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 11.2s | 12.5s | 23.7s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator Pro | 18.3s | 8.7s | 27.0s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.1s | 7.3s | 14.3s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator Pro | 18.2s | 9.3s | 27.5s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.0s | 7.1s | 14.2s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator Pro | 18.3s | 9.0s | 27.3s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.0s | 7.1s | 14.1s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator Pro | 18.3s | 8.5s | 26.8s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.2s | 7.3s | 14.5s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator Pro | 18.4s | 9.7s | 28.1s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.2s | 7.3s | 14.5s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | Duplicator Pro | 18.3s | 9.4s | 27.6s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.1s | 7.0s | 14.2s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |