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.
⚠️ 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 | 1 | 218.4 KB | 1 | 183.2 KB | = |
| Plugins | 5,596 | 69.4 MB | 3,266 | 50.7 MB | -2,330 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 49 | 2.0 MB | 49 | 2.0 MB | |
Iteration 1 (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 | 9.7s | 5.5s | 15.2s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 171.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
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 | 670 | 9.8 MB | 19 | 187.8 KB | -651 |
| Total | 9,488 | 152.4 MB | 6,508 | 124.1 MB | -2,980 |
SafeGuard | 4.2s | 4.3s | 8.5s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator Pro | 9.7s | 5.8s | 15.5s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 171.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.2s | 4.1s | 8.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 11.1s | 6.3s | 17.4s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 171.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.2s | 4.5s | 8.8s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator Pro | 9.8s | 5.5s | 15.3s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 171.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.1s | 4.1s | 8.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator Pro | 9.8s | 5.8s | 15.6s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 171.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.3s | 4.1s | 8.4s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator Pro | 10.0s | 6.2s | 16.2s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 171.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.2s | 4.1s | 8.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator Pro | 9.8s | 5.8s | 15.6s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 171.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.2s | 4.1s | 8.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator Pro | 9.9s | 5.6s | 15.6s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 171.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.2s | 4.1s | 8.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | Duplicator Pro | 9.8s | 5.7s | 15.5s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 171.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.2s | 4.2s | 8.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |