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 | 34 | 683.9 KB | 37 | 743.1 KB | +3 |
| Plugins | 7,615 | 99.5 MB | 7,868 | 103.2 MB | +253 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 268 | 18.2 MB | 261 | 18.2 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 | 4.8s | 6.4s | 11.2s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | 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 | 22 | 188.0 KB | 31 | 6.4 MB | +9 |
| Total | 11,070 | 189.0 MB | 11,326 | 199.0 MB | +256 |
| 8.4s |
| 1.0s |
| 9.4s |
| 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB |
| 2.7:1 |
| Verified |
| 2Median | BackWPup | 4.9s | 6.1s | 11.0s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 1.0s | 9.5s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 4.7s | 6.1s | 10.8s | 198.0 MBTARnone/ 264.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 1.0s | 9.5s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |