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 | 169 | 7.5 MB | 62 | 4.5 MB | -107 |
| Plugins | 19,354 | 275.6 MB | 18,716 | 270.5 MB | -638 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 822 | 31.2 MB | 822 | 31.2 MB | |
Iteration 13 (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 | 53.2s | 25.4s | 1m 18.6s | 190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
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| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -2 |
| Other | 590 | 42.0 MB | 32 | 6.4 MB | -558 |
| Total | 24,234 | 431.7 MB | 22,929 | 387.9 MB | -1,305 |
SafeGuard | 23.6s | 1.9s | 25.5s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 1m 57.7s | 44.0s | 2m 41.7s | 376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 24.0s | 1.9s | 25.8s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 3m 21.5s | 1m 6.4s | 4m 27.9s | 564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 23.6s | 1.9s | 25.5s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Failed |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 41.9s | 11.2s | 53.2s | 190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.7s | 1.5s | 17.2s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 1m 44.6s | 43.8s | 2m 28.5s | 376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.6s | 1.4s | 17.0s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 2m 58.4s | 1m 4.9s | 4m 3.3s | 564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.6s | 1.5s | 17.1s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 41.7s | 11.0s | 52.7s | 190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.5s | 1.6s | 17.1s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 1m 30.3s | 19.9s | 1m 50.2s | 376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.6s | 1.4s | 17.0s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 2m 55.0s | 1m 4.1s | 3m 59.1s | 564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.5s | 1.4s | 17.0s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Duplicator | 42.4s | 11.1s | 53.6s | 190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.9s | 1.5s | 17.4s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | Duplicator | 1m 43.8s | 44.6s | 2m 28.4s | 376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.5s | 1.4s | 16.9s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | Duplicator | 3m 1.8s | 1m 4.9s | 4m 6.7s | 564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.6s | 1.4s | 17.1s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duplicator | 41.4s | 10.8s | 52.2s | 190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.6s | 1.4s | 17.0s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | Duplicator | 1m 30.3s | 20.1s | 1m 50.4s | 376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.6s | 1.4s | 17.0s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | Duplicator | 2m 51.3s | 1m 2.0s | 3m 53.3s | 564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.7s | 1.5s | 17.2s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Duplicator | 40.8s | 10.9s | 51.6s | 190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.8s | 1.5s | 17.3s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | Duplicator | 1m 31.1s | 19.9s | 1m 51.0s | 376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.9s | 1.4s | 17.4s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | Duplicator | 2m 30.6s | 29.9s | 3m 0.5s | 564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 15.5s | 1.5s | 17.0s | 174.0 MBZIPdefN/ 450.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |