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 | 1 | 2.8 MB | 1 | 2.8 MB | = |
| Plugins | 13,150 | 142.6 MB | 10,819 | 123.9 MB | -2,331 |
| Themes | 558 | 18.6 MB | 558 | 18.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 259 | 9.5 MB | 259 | 9.5 MB | |
Iteration 7 (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 | 19.6s | 9.1s | 28.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
| = |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 0 | 0 B | 0 | 0 B | = |
| Other | 680 | 17.1 MB | 29 | 6.4 MB | -651 |
| Total | 17,430 | 247.9 MB | 14,448 | 218.6 MB | -2,982 |
SafeGuard | 9.3s | 9.7s | 19.0s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator Pro | 20.3s | 10.4s | 30.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Failed |
SafeGuard | 9.6s | 9.7s | 19.3s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 21.9s | 10.8s | 32.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.6s | 10.0s | 19.6s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator Pro | 18.1s | 8.6s | 26.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.9s | 8.0s | 15.9s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator Pro | 18.2s | 9.4s | 27.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.0s | 8.0s | 16.0s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator Pro | 18.7s | 9.3s | 28.0s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.8s | 8.1s | 15.8s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator Pro | 18.1s | 8.9s | 27.0s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.9s | 8.1s | 16.0s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator Pro | 18.1s | 9.6s | 27.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.9s | 8.1s | 16.0s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator Pro | 18.4s | 9.3s | 27.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.8s | 8.2s | 16.0s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |