Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
| Category | BackupBuddy | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 107 | 2.6 MB | 24 | 1.6 MB | -83 |
| Plugins | 17,462 | 160.9 MB | 10,585 | 122.6 MB | -6,877 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 272 | 12.8 MB | 266 | ||
Iteration 3 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BackupBuddy | 12.8s | 0.0s | 12.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 312.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 9.6 MB |
| -6 |
| WP Core | 2,728 | 55.3 MB | 2,728 | 55.3 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.5 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | = |
| Other | 19 | 193.9 KB | 26 | 6.4 MB | +7 |
| Total | 21,152 | 251.2 MB | 14,193 | 215.0 MB | -6,959 |
| 10.5s |
| 1.4s |
| 11.8s |
| 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 256.0 MB |
| 2.8:1 |
| Verified |
| 2 | BackupBuddy | 12.5s | 0.0s | 12.5s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 312.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 10.2s | 1.2s | 11.4s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 256.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| 3Median | BackupBuddy | 12.8s | 0.0s | 12.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 312.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 10.3s | 1.4s | 11.7s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 256.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |