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 | 159 | 3.7 MB | 24 | 3.2 MB | -135 |
| Plugins | 13,103 | 142.6 MB | 10,840 | 124.2 MB | -2,263 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 259 | 9.5 MB | 259 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duplicator Pro | 24.6s | 13.4s | 37.9s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
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| 9.5 MB |
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 5 | 17.0 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -3 |
| Other | 609 | 16.8 MB | 28 | 6.4 MB | -581 |
| Total | 17,430 | 247.9 MB | 14,448 | 218.6 MB | -2,982 |
SafeGuard | 13.9s | 17.6s | 31.5s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator Pro | 28.7s | 15.6s | 44.3s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.4s | 18.7s | 33.1s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 31.9s | 16.7s | 48.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.2s | 18.1s | 33.4s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator Pro | 20.5s | 12.3s | 32.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.4s | 11.5s | 19.9s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator Pro | 20.4s | 13.0s | 33.4s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.4s | 11.4s | 19.9s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator Pro | 21.0s | 13.4s | 34.5s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 12.4s | 20.9s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator Pro | 20.2s | 12.2s | 32.5s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.4s | 11.3s | 19.7s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator Pro | 20.2s | 12.9s | 33.1s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.4s | 11.4s | 19.8s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator Pro | 21.6s | 13.0s | 34.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 286.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 11.6s | 20.1s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |