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 | Duplicator | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 1.9 MB | 1 | 546.4 KB | = |
| Plugins | 8,751 | 112.5 MB | 8,079 | 107.9 MB | -672 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 261 | 18.2 MB | 261 | 18.2 MB | |
Iteration 7 (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 | Duplicator | 21.5s | 8.3s | 29.8s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | 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 | 654 | 39.5 MB | 35 | 6.4 MB | -619 |
| Total | 12,839 | 243.0 MB | 11,549 | 204.0 MB | -1,290 |
SafeGuard | 9.8s | 8.4s | 18.2s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 27.8s | 9.9s | 37.8s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.1s | 12.3s | 24.5s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 29.1s | 9.1s | 38.2s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.5s | 12.0s | 24.4s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 20.1s | 8.0s | 28.1s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.1s | 7.2s | 14.3s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator | 22.6s | 9.3s | 31.9s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.2s | 7.2s | 14.5s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator | 23.0s | 8.3s | 31.3s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.1s | 7.2s | 14.3s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 20.2s | 8.1s | 28.3s | 100.0 MBZIPdefX/ 245.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.1s | 7.2s | 14.3s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator | 22.8s | 9.3s | 32.1s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.2s | 7.5s | 14.7s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | Duplicator | 23.1s | 8.4s | 31.5s | 106.0 MBZIPdefX/ 270.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.2s | 7.1s | 14.2s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |