Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
| Category | BackWPup | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 21 | 1.4 MB | 24 | 1.5 MB | +3 |
| Plugins | 7,012 | 112.7 MB | 7,268 | 116.4 MB | +256 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 2,778 | 398.8 MB | 2,771 | 398.8 MB | |
Iteration 1 (median)
3 iterations -- median highlighted. Winner = lowest median total time. Compression shows archive-to-raw ratio (higher = better). * = no compression detected.
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Median | BackWPup | 6.9s | 11.2s | 18.0s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
| -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 | 22 | 188.7 KB | 31 | 6.4 MB | +9 |
| Total | 12,964 | 583.5 MB | 13,223 | 593.5 MB | +259 |
SafeGuard | 13.9s | 1.0s | 14.9s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackWPup | 7.0s | 11.3s | 18.2s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.7s | 1.0s | 15.8s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 7.1s | 9.1s | 16.2s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.2s | 1.1s | 15.4s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |