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 | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 144 | 2.5 MB | 37 | 746.4 KB | -107 |
| Plugins | 8,710 | 112.7 MB | 8,086 | 108.2 MB | -624 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 261 | 18.2 MB | 261 | 18.2 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 | 21.8s | 8.1s | 29.9s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -2 |
| Other | 593 | 39.2 MB | 33 | 6.4 MB | -560 |
| Total | 12,839 | 243.0 MB | 11,546 | 204.0 MB | -1,293 |
SafeGuard | 9.3s | 7.7s | 17.1s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 2 | Duplicator | 27.3s | 10.0s | 37.2s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.5s | 12.2s | 24.7s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 3Median | Duplicator | 28.1s | 9.5s | 37.6s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.1s | 12.0s | 24.1s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 20.0s | 8.1s | 28.1s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.2s | 7.1s | 14.3s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator | 23.0s | 8.9s | 31.8s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.1s | 7.3s | 14.4s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator | 22.6s | 8.2s | 30.8s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.1s | 7.2s | 14.3s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 20.6s | 8.1s | 28.7s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.1s | 7.2s | 14.3s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator | 23.0s | 9.1s | 32.1s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.1s | 7.4s | 14.5s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | Duplicator | 22.4s | 8.3s | 30.7s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.2s | 7.1s | 14.3s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |