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 Pro | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 172 | 1.4 MB | 37 | 743.0 KB | -135 |
| Plugins | 9,955 | 121.5 MB | 7,869 | 103.2 MB | -2,086 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 261 | 18.2 MB | 261 | ||
Iteration 13 (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 Pro | 21.7s | 8.8s | 30.5s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 18.2 MB |
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 5 | 17.1 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -3 |
| Other | 597 | 16.4 MB | 31 | 6.4 MB | -566 |
| Total | 14,117 | 227.9 MB | 11,327 | 199.0 MB | -2,790 |
SafeGuard | 8.4s | 1.0s | 9.5s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator Pro | 20.9s | 8.4s | 29.4s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.7s | 1.0s | 9.7s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 20.8s | 8.6s | 29.3s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.4s | 0.9s | 9.3s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator Pro | 20.9s | 6.5s | 27.4s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 1.0s | 9.5s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator Pro | 20.9s | 6.4s | 27.3s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 1.0s | 9.5s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator Pro | 20.9s | 6.5s | 27.4s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator Pro | 20.8s | 6.1s | 26.9s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.3s | 1.0s | 9.4s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator Pro | 20.9s | 6.2s | 27.1s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 1.0s | 9.6s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator Pro | 20.9s | 6.4s | 27.3s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Duplicator Pro | 20.7s | 6.3s | 27.0s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.6s | 1.0s | 9.6s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 11 | Duplicator Pro | 21.0s | 6.2s | 27.3s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 1.0s | 9.5s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 12Median | Duplicator Pro | 21.0s | 6.3s | 27.2s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.3s | 1.1s | 9.4s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Median | Duplicator Pro | 20.9s | 6.0s | 26.9s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.4s | 1.0s | 9.3s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 14 | Duplicator Pro | 21.1s | 6.3s | 27.4s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.4s | 1.0s | 9.3s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | Duplicator Pro | 20.7s | 6.0s | 26.7s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Duplicator Pro | 21.0s | 6.3s | 27.3s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.5s | 1.0s | 9.4s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | Duplicator Pro | 20.9s | 6.3s | 27.3s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.4s | 1.0s | 9.4s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | Duplicator Pro | 20.8s | 6.1s | 27.0s | 91.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.3s | 0.9s | 9.3s | 85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |