Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (7.4s vs 15.5s) · SafeGuard produces smaller backups (477 MB vs 593 MB)
| Category | BackWPup | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 21 | 1.4 MB | 24 | 1.5 MB | +3 |
| Plugins | 7,010 | 112.6 MB | 7,267 | 116.3 MB | +257 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 2,778 | 398.8 MB | 2,771 | 398.8 MB | |
Iteration 1 (median)
3 iterations -- median highlighted. Winner = lowest median total time. Compression shows archive-to-raw ratio (higher = better). * = no compression detected.
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Median | BackWPup | 7.6s | 0.0s | 7.6s | 593.0 MBTARnone/ 660.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
| -7 |
| WP Core | 2,728 | 55.3 MB | 2,728 | 55.3 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 20.5 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -2 |
| Other | 22 | 187.4 KB | 31 | 6.4 MB | +9 |
| Total | 12,957 | 582.8 MB | 13,217 | 592.8 MB | +260 |
SafeGuard | 14.2s | 1.0s | 15.3s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 628.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackWPup | 7.4s | 0.0s | 7.4s | 593.0 MBTARnone/ 660.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.5s | 1.0s | 15.5s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 628.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 7.3s | 0.0s | 7.3s | 593.0 MBTARnone/ 660.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.5s | 1.0s | 15.5s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 628.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |