Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
SafeGuard is faster (12.6s vs 20.6s) · WPvivid produces smaller backups (80 MB vs 88 MB)
⚠️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 | WPvivid | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 546.4 KB | 1 | 620.7 KB | = |
| Plugins | 8,077 | 107.8 MB | 7,812 | 103.5 MB | -265 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 261 | 18.2 MB | 261 | 18.2 MB | |
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 | 7.2s | 6.2s | 13.4s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | 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 | 35 | 6.4 MB | 38 | 6.4 MB | +3 |
| Total | 11,546 | 204.0 MB | 11,285 | 199.7 MB | -261 |
WPvivid | 16.9s | 4.2s | 21.1s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | SafeGuard | 8.0s | 7.1s | 15.1s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 17.2s | 4.5s | 21.7s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified |
| 3 | SafeGuard | 8.0s | 7.3s | 15.3s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 17.3s | 4.3s | 21.5s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | SafeGuard | 6.7s | 5.8s | 12.4s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.0s | 4.3s | 20.3s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | SafeGuard | 6.9s | 5.9s | 12.8s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.5s | 4.4s | 20.9s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | SafeGuard | 6.7s | 5.9s | 12.6s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.3s | 4.3s | 20.6s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | SafeGuard | 6.7s | 5.9s | 12.6s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.5s | 4.4s | 20.8s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | SafeGuard | 6.9s | 5.9s | 12.8s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.3s | 4.3s | 20.6s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | SafeGuard | 6.8s | 5.8s | 12.7s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 16.7s | 4.3s | 21.0s | 80.0 MBZIPdefX/ 181.0 MB | 2.3:1 | Verified |