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 Pro | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 154 | 1009.1 KB | 19 | 339.0 KB | -135 |
| Plugins | 5,555 | 69.6 MB | 3,291 | 51.2 MB | -2,264 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 49 | 2.0 MB | 49 | ||
Iteration 4 (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 Pro | 9.8s | 6.0s | 15.8s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 171.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
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| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 5 | 17.0 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -3 |
| Other | 598 | 9.5 MB | 17 | 178.9 KB | -581 |
| Total | 9,488 | 152.4 MB | 6,505 | 124.1 MB | -2,983 |
SafeGuard | 4.2s | 4.1s | 8.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator Pro | 9.9s | 5.8s | 15.7s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 171.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.2s | 4.3s | 8.5s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 11.1s | 6.2s | 17.4s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 171.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.3s | 4.5s | 8.8s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator Pro | 9.8s | 5.7s | 15.5s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 171.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.1s | 4.2s | 8.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator Pro | 9.8s | 5.8s | 15.7s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 171.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.1s | 4.2s | 8.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator Pro | 9.7s | 5.7s | 15.4s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 171.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.3s | 4.2s | 8.5s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator Pro | 9.7s | 5.8s | 15.5s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 171.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.2s | 4.1s | 8.2s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator Pro | 9.8s | 5.8s | 15.7s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 171.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.2s | 4.1s | 8.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator Pro | 9.8s | 6.2s | 16.0s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 171.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.2s | 4.4s | 8.6s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |