Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
| Category | SafeGuard | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 23 | 310.0 KB | 29 | 172.3 KB | +6 |
| Plugins | 5,740 | 79.2 MB | 6,949 | 91.0 MB | +1,209 |
| Themes | 1,169 | 38.0 MB | 1,169 | 38.0 MB | = |
| Uploads | 57 | 1.9 MB | 57 | ||
Iteration 3 (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 | 8.5s | 1.0s | 9.5s | 68.0 MBZIPdefN/ 210.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| 1.9 MB |
| = |
| WP Core | 2,728 | 55.3 MB | 2,728 | 55.3 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 8.9 KB | 3 | 14.7 KB | +1 |
| Other | 25 | 6.4 MB | 25 | 6.4 MB | = |
| Total | 9,744 | 181.1 MB | 10,960 | 192.9 MB | +1,216 |
| 14.4s |
| 6.4s |
| 20.9s |
| 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 226.0 MB |
| 3.2:1 |
| Verified |
| 2 | SafeGuard | 8.4s | 0.9s | 9.3s | 68.0 MBZIPdefN/ 210.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 14.4s | 6.8s | 21.1s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 226.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 3Median | SafeGuard | 8.3s | 1.0s | 9.3s | 68.0 MBZIPdefN/ 210.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 14.6s | 6.5s | 21.2s | 70.0 MBGZgzip/ 226.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |