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.
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackWPup | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 59 | 4.4 MB | 62 | 4.5 MB | +3 |
| Plugins | 18,465 | 266.9 MB | 18,716 | 270.5 MB | +251 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 829 | 31.2 MB | 822 | 31.2 MB | |
Iteration 14 (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 | BackWPup | 21.5s | 25.5s | 47.1s | 396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
| -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 | 22,675 | 378.1 MB | 22,929 | 387.9 MB | +254 |
SafeGuard | 23.0s | 1.8s | 24.8s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackWPup | 21.8s | 26.6s | 48.4s | 396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 24.0s | 1.9s | 25.9s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| 3Median | BackWPup | 21.9s | 26.1s | 48.0s | 396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 23.8s | 1.8s | 25.6s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 11.5s | 14.3s | 25.8s | 396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.6s | 1.5s | 17.1s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackWPup | 11.2s | 14.9s | 26.1s | 396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.9s | 1.5s | 17.4s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | BackWPup | 11.0s | 14.5s | 25.5s | 396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.9s | 1.6s | 17.5s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | BackWPup | 9.3s | 14.0s | 23.3s | 396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.8s | 1.5s | 17.2s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackWPup | 9.2s | 14.0s | 23.2s | 396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.8s | 1.6s | 17.3s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackWPup | 9.1s | 14.0s | 23.0s | 396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.6s | 1.6s | 17.2s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | BackWPup | 11.6s | 15.1s | 26.7s | 396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.7s | 1.5s | 17.2s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | BackWPup | 11.1s | 15.0s | 26.1s | 396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.6s | 1.4s | 16.9s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | BackWPup | 11.1s | 14.8s | 25.9s | 396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.6s | 1.4s | 17.1s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Median | BackWPup | 9.4s | 13.9s | 23.3s | 396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.9s | 1.4s | 17.3s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 14 | BackWPup | 9.3s | 14.0s | 23.3s | 396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.7s | 1.5s | 17.2s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | BackWPup | 9.5s | 14.2s | 23.6s | 396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.8s | 1.4s | 17.3s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Median | BackWPup | 9.4s | 14.0s | 23.4s | 396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.8s | 1.5s | 17.3s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 17 | BackWPup | 9.5s | 14.4s | 23.9s | 396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.8s | 1.5s | 17.3s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | BackWPup | 9.3s | 13.8s | 23.1s | 396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB | 1.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.8s | 1.5s | 17.4s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |