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 | 112 | 1.4 MB | 5 | 273.4 KB | -107 |
| Plugins | 3,067 | 26.5 MB | 2,443 | 22.0 MB | -624 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 24 | 968.9 KB | 24 | 968.9 KB | |
Iteration 1 (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 | 8.6s | 4.5s | 13.1s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 118.0 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 | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -2 |
| Other | 581 | 31.3 MB | 17 | 178.9 KB | -564 |
| Total | 6,915 | 130.5 MB | 5,618 | 93.8 MB | -1,297 |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.6s | 6.8s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 11.3s | 4.7s | 16.0s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.4s | 3.6s | 7.0s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 11.4s | 4.8s | 16.2s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.7s | 7.0s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 8.9s | 4.1s | 13.0s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 118.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.4s | 3.7s | 7.0s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator | 11.3s | 4.7s | 15.9s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.6s | 6.9s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator | 11.3s | 4.5s | 15.8s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.6s | 6.9s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 8.9s | 4.3s | 13.2s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 118.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.6s | 6.8s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator | 11.3s | 4.8s | 16.1s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.5s | 6.8s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | Duplicator | 11.3s | 4.4s | 15.7s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.6s | 6.9s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |