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 | 130 | 2.0 MB | 23 | 340.2 KB | -107 |
| Plugins | 6,583 | 88.8 MB | 5,959 | 84.3 MB | -624 |
| Themes | 1,140 | 35.8 MB | 1,140 | 35.8 MB | = |
| Uploads | 57 | 1.9 MB | 57 | 1.9 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 | 7.5s | 29.1s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 222.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Failed |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -2 |
| Other | 591 | 38.8 MB | 27 | 6.4 MB | -564 |
| Total | 11,238 | 223.1 MB | 9,941 | 184.6 MB | -1,297 |
SafeGuard | 7.9s | 6.7s | 14.6s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 25.0s | 8.4s | 33.4s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 8.8s | 9.7s | 18.5s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 26.3s | 7.9s | 34.2s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 10.8s | 10.5s | 21.3s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 19.3s | 7.1s | 26.4s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 222.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.8s | 6.2s | 13.0s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 22.0s | 7.7s | 29.6s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.8s | 6.5s | 13.3s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 21.5s | 8.4s | 29.9s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.8s | 6.7s | 13.5s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 19.0s | 7.9s | 26.9s | 82.0 MBZIPdefX/ 222.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.9s | 6.2s | 13.0s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator | 22.0s | 7.9s | 29.9s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.8s | 6.5s | 13.3s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | Duplicator | 21.7s | 8.0s | 29.7s | 87.0 MBZIPdefX/ 247.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.9s | 6.5s | 13.4s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |