Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | Duplicator | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 144 | 2.5 MB | 37 | 743.0 KB | -107 |
| Plugins | 8,503 | 108.2 MB | 7,869 | 103.2 MB | -634 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 261 | 18.2 MB | 261 | 18.2 MB | |
Iteration 7 (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 | Duplicator | 24.1s | 5.4s | 29.5s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
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| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -2 |
| Other | 589 | 38.7 MB | 31 | 6.4 MB | -558 |
| Total | 12,628 | 238.1 MB | 11,327 | 199.0 MB | -1,301 |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 1.0s | 9.5s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 55.7s | 21.9s | 1m 17.6s | 193.0 MBZIPdefX/ 503.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 0.9s | 9.5s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 1m 30.6s | 33.8s | 2m 4.4s | 289.0 MBZIPdefX/ 767.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 1.0s | 9.5s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 23.8s | 5.4s | 29.2s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.6s | 1.0s | 9.7s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 48.0s | 10.6s | 58.6s | 193.0 MBZIPdefX/ 503.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.4s | 1.1s | 9.5s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 1m 28.1s | 32.6s | 2m 0.7s | 289.0 MBZIPdefX/ 767.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.4s | 1.1s | 9.5s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 23.5s | 5.3s | 28.8s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 1.1s | 9.5s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 48.2s | 10.3s | 58.5s | 193.0 MBZIPdefX/ 503.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.4s | 1.1s | 9.5s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 1m 15.8s | 15.9s | 1m 31.6s | 289.0 MBZIPdefX/ 767.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.4s | 1.1s | 9.4s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Duplicator | 23.2s | 5.4s | 28.6s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.4s | 1.0s | 9.4s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | Duplicator | 47.1s | 10.5s | 57.5s | 193.0 MBZIPdefX/ 503.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 1.0s | 9.5s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | Duplicator | 1m 27.4s | 33.6s | 2m 1.0s | 289.0 MBZIPdefX/ 767.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 1.0s | 9.5s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duplicator | 23.2s | 5.6s | 28.8s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.4s | 1.0s | 9.5s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | Duplicator | 48.3s | 10.0s | 58.3s | 193.0 MBZIPdefX/ 503.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.6s | 1.0s | 9.6s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | Duplicator | 1m 16.0s | 15.8s | 1m 31.8s | 289.0 MBZIPdefX/ 767.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.6s | 1.0s | 9.7s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Duplicator | 23.4s | 5.5s | 28.9s | 97.0 MBZIPdefX/ 239.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.6s | 1.0s | 9.7s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | Duplicator | 48.3s | 10.2s | 58.5s | 193.0 MBZIPdefX/ 503.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.4s | 1.0s | 9.4s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | Duplicator | 1m 16.3s | 15.9s | 1m 32.2s | 289.0 MBZIPdefX/ 767.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.3s | 1.0s | 9.4s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |