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 | 158 | 1.0 MB | 23 | 340.2 KB | -135 |
| Plugins | 8,222 | 102.7 MB | 5,959 | 84.3 MB | -2,263 |
| Themes | 1,140 | 35.8 MB | 1,140 | 35.8 MB | = |
| Uploads | 57 | 1.9 MB | 57 | ||
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 | 18.9s | 8.3s | 27.2s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
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| 1.9 MB |
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| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 5 | 17.0 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -3 |
| Other | 608 | 16.2 MB | 27 | 6.4 MB | -581 |
| Total | 12,923 | 213.4 MB | 9,941 | 184.6 MB | -2,982 |
SafeGuard | 7.9s | 6.9s | 14.8s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator Pro | 20.9s | 9.8s | 30.7s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.9s | 10.4s | 19.3s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 22.9s | 9.8s | 32.7s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 10.1s | 10.7s | 20.8s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator Pro | 17.5s | 7.9s | 25.5s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.9s | 6.4s | 13.2s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator Pro | 17.5s | 8.7s | 26.2s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.9s | 6.3s | 13.2s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator Pro | 17.5s | 8.9s | 26.5s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.9s | 6.4s | 13.3s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator Pro | 17.6s | 8.1s | 25.6s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.7s | 6.5s | 13.2s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator Pro | 17.6s | 9.0s | 26.6s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.9s | 6.2s | 13.2s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator Pro | 17.6s | 9.0s | 26.6s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.8s | 6.5s | 13.3s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |