Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
| Category | BackWPup | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 16 | 236.9 KB | 19 | 313.2 KB | +3 |
| Plugins | 2,823 | 42.4 MB | 3,073 | 46.1 MB | +250 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 56 | 2.0 MB | 49 | 2.0 MB | |
Iteration 3 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BackWPup | 3.1s | 3.5s | 6.6s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| -7 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 20.5 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -2 |
| Other | 20 | 182.6 KB | 17 | 178.9 KB | -3 |
| Total | 6,046 | 115.3 MB | 6,287 | 119.0 MB | +241 |
| 4.9s |
| 0.7s |
| 5.5s |
| 45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB |
| 3.0:1 |
| Verified |
| 2 | BackWPup | 2.9s | 3.8s | 6.7s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.9s | 0.6s | 5.5s | 45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 3Median | BackWPup | 3.1s | 3.7s | 6.7s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.9s | 0.6s | 5.5s | 45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |