Fastest total time (backup + restore)
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.
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackWPup | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 21 | 1.0 MB | 24 | 1.1 MB | +3 |
| Plugins | 10,332 | 119.0 MB | 10,587 | 122.7 MB | +255 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 274 | 9.7 MB | 267 | 9.7 MB | |
Iteration 12 (median)
18 iterations across 6 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 | BackWPup | 9.2s | 12.6s | 21.8s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
| -7 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 20.5 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -2 |
| Other | 21 | 199.5 KB | 26 | 6.4 MB | +5 |
| Total | 13,947 | 205.2 MB | 14,201 | 215.2 MB | +254 |
SafeGuard | 11.0s | 1.4s | 12.4s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackWPup | 8.5s | 12.9s | 21.4s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 11.0s | 1.4s | 12.4s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 8.6s | 12.5s | 21.1s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 10.7s | 1.4s | 12.1s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 6.2s | 8.4s | 14.5s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.8s | 1.4s | 11.2s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackWPup | 6.0s | 9.0s | 15.0s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 10.0s | 1.4s | 11.4s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | BackWPup | 6.0s | 8.9s | 14.9s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.8s | 1.3s | 11.1s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 6.1s | 9.1s | 15.2s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.4s | 11.3s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackWPup | 6.2s | 8.9s | 15.1s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.4s | 11.2s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackWPup | 6.0s | 8.9s | 14.9s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.8s | 1.3s | 11.1s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Median | BackWPup | 6.0s | 8.8s | 14.8s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.8s | 1.3s | 11.1s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 11 | BackWPup | 5.9s | 9.0s | 15.0s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.8s | 1.3s | 11.1s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | BackWPup | 5.8s | 8.8s | 14.7s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.3s | 11.2s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | BackWPup | 6.0s | 9.0s | 15.0s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.7s | 1.4s | 11.0s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | BackWPup | 5.8s | 9.0s | 14.8s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.3s | 11.3s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | BackWPup | 6.0s | 9.1s | 15.2s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.8s | 1.3s | 11.1s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Failed |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | BackWPup | 6.1s | 8.9s | 15.0s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.8s | 1.3s | 11.2s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | BackWPup | 6.0s | 9.0s | 15.0s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 10.0s | 1.4s | 11.3s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | BackWPup | 6.0s | 9.3s | 15.3s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 10.0s | 1.4s | 11.4s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |