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.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | SafeGuard | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 156.0 KB | 1 | 30.4 KB | = |
| Plugins | 2,402 | 21.5 MB | 3,683 | 33.4 MB | +1,281 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 24 | 968.9 KB | 24 | 968.9 KB | |
Iteration 6 (median)
9 iterations across 3 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 | SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.0s | 6.2s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
| = |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 0 | 0 B | 1 | 5.8 KB | +1 |
| Other | 19 | 187.8 KB | 19 | 187.8 KB | = |
| Total | 5,618 | 93.8 MB | 6,900 | 105.5 MB | +1,282 |
UpdraftPlus | 4.7s | 2.1s | 6.9s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.0s | 6.2s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.7s | 2.0s | 6.8s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 3 | SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.0s | 6.2s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.7s | 2.0s | 6.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | SafeGuard | 3.2s | 2.9s | 6.1s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.7s | 2.1s | 6.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.0s | 6.1s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.7s | 2.1s | 6.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | SafeGuard | 3.1s | 3.0s | 6.1s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.7s | 2.0s | 6.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.0s | 6.1s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.7s | 2.1s | 6.8s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.0s | 6.2s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.7s | 2.0s | 6.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | SafeGuard | 3.2s | 2.9s | 6.1s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.6s | 2.0s | 6.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |