Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | Duplicator | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 131 | 3.4 MB | 24 | 1.5 MB | -107 |
| Plugins | 7,903 | 121.4 MB | 7,269 | 116.5 MB | -634 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 2,771 | 398.8 MB | 2,771 | 398.8 MB | |
Iteration 7 (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 | 47.5s | 18.2s | 1m 5.7s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -2 |
| Other | 589 | 38.9 MB | 31 | 6.4 MB | -558 |
| Total | 14,525 | 632.9 MB | 13,224 | 593.5 MB | -1,301 |
SafeGuard | 18.6s | 1.1s | 19.7s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 1m 37.7s | 33.2s | 2m 10.9s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 18.5s | 1.1s | 19.6s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 2m 33.1s | 50.6s | 3m 23.7s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 18.5s | 1.0s | 19.5s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 38.4s | 7.8s | 46.2s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.1s | 1.1s | 15.2s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 1m 29.5s | 33.5s | 2m 3.0s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.5s | 1.0s | 15.5s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 2m 25.4s | 50.3s | 3m 15.7s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.3s | 1.0s | 15.2s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 37.0s | 7.7s | 44.7s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.6s | 1.1s | 13.7s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 1m 17.3s | 18.7s | 1m 36.0s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.6s | 1.2s | 13.7s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 2m 19.7s | 47.7s | 3m 7.3s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.7s | 1.1s | 13.8s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Duplicator | 38.1s | 7.9s | 46.0s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.2s | 1.2s | 15.4s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | Duplicator | 1m 29.7s | 33.0s | 2m 2.8s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.4s | 1.0s | 15.4s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | Duplicator | 2m 24.6s | 50.5s | 3m 15.0s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.0s | 1.1s | 15.0s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duplicator | 36.9s | 8.0s | 44.9s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.4s | 0.9s | 13.4s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | Duplicator | 1m 15.8s | 15.2s | 1m 31.0s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.6s | 1.1s | 13.7s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | Duplicator | 1m 58.7s | 22.8s | 2m 21.5s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.5s | 1.0s | 13.6s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Duplicator | 37.2s | 7.6s | 44.8s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.7s | 1.0s | 13.7s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | Duplicator | 1m 15.7s | 15.0s | 1m 30.7s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.5s | 1.0s | 13.5s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | Duplicator | 1m 58.3s | 22.7s | 2m 21.1s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.5s | 1.1s | 13.6s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |