Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (12.4s vs 18.6s) · SafeGuard produces smaller backups (175 MB vs 402 MB)
| Category | BackWPup | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 59 | 11.2 MB | 62 | 11.3 MB | +3 |
| Plugins | 18,461 | 266.7 MB | 18,713 | 270.3 MB | +252 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 813 | 30.5 MB | 806 | 30.5 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 | 12.4s | 0.0s | 12.4s | 402.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | 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 | 23 | 206.3 KB | 32 | 6.4 MB | +9 |
| Total | 22,655 | 384.1 MB | 22,910 | 393.9 MB | +255 |
SafeGuard | 17.1s | 1.5s | 18.6s | 175.0 MBZIPdefN/ 449.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackWPup | 12.8s | 0.0s | 12.8s | 402.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 17.0s | 1.5s | 18.5s | 175.0 MBZIPdefN/ 449.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 12.2s | 0.0s | 12.2s | 402.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 17.1s | 1.5s | 18.6s | 175.0 MBZIPdefN/ 449.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |