Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
⚠️Different backup scope -- results may not be directly comparable
One plugin backs up more data categories than the other, which affects both speed and archive size.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | SafeGuard | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 183.3 KB | 1 | 33.0 KB | = |
| Plugins | 3,264 | 50.7 MB | 4,545 | 62.6 MB | +1,281 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 49 | 2.0 MB | 49 | 2.0 MB | |
Iteration 4 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Median | SafeGuard | 3.9s | 3.4s | 7.4s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 |
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 | 1 | 5.8 KB | +1 |
| Other | 19 | 187.8 KB | 19 | 187.8 KB | = |
| Total | 6,505 | 124.1 MB | 7,787 | 135.8 MB | +1,282 |
UpdraftPlus | 5.5s | 2.2s | 7.8s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| 2 | SafeGuard | 4.0s | 3.4s | 7.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.6s | 2.2s | 7.8s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| 3 | SafeGuard | 4.0s | 3.4s | 7.4s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.6s | 2.2s | 7.8s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | SafeGuard | 3.9s | 3.3s | 7.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.5s | 2.3s | 7.7s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | SafeGuard | 4.0s | 3.4s | 7.4s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.5s | 2.2s | 7.7s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | SafeGuard | 3.9s | 3.4s | 7.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.5s | 2.2s | 7.8s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | SafeGuard | 4.1s | 3.4s | 7.5s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.8s | 2.3s | 8.0s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | SafeGuard | 3.9s | 3.4s | 7.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.5s | 2.2s | 7.6s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | SafeGuard | 3.9s | 3.4s | 7.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.5s | 2.2s | 7.7s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |