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 | 159 | 1.7 MB | 24 | 1.1 MB | -135 |
| Plugins | 12,673 | 141.0 MB | 10,587 | 122.7 MB | -2,086 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 267 | 9.7 MB | 267 | ||
Iteration 11 (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 Pro | 25.0s | 13.9s | 38.9s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 9.7 MB |
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 5 | 17.1 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -3 |
| Other | 596 | 16.8 MB | 26 | 6.4 MB | -570 |
| Total | 16,995 | 244.5 MB | 14,201 | 215.2 MB | -2,794 |
SafeGuard | 10.3s | 1.3s | 11.6s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| 2 | Duplicator Pro | 24.7s | 14.4s | 39.1s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 11.0s | 1.4s | 12.4s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| 3Median | Duplicator Pro | 24.5s | 14.2s | 38.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 10.7s | 1.3s | 12.0s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator Pro | 23.0s | 7.8s | 30.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.8s | 1.3s | 11.1s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator Pro | 22.9s | 7.8s | 30.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.4s | 11.3s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator Pro | 23.2s | 7.6s | 30.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.8s | 1.3s | 11.2s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | Duplicator Pro | 23.0s | 7.7s | 30.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.8s | 1.4s | 11.2s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator Pro | 23.1s | 7.7s | 30.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.7s | 1.3s | 11.1s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator Pro | 23.0s | 7.8s | 30.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 10.0s | 1.3s | 11.3s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Median | Duplicator Pro | 23.1s | 7.8s | 30.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.7s | 1.3s | 11.0s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 11 | Duplicator Pro | 23.2s | 7.5s | 30.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.7s | 1.3s | 11.0s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | Duplicator Pro | 23.0s | 7.6s | 30.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.3s | 11.2s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duplicator Pro | 23.1s | 7.9s | 31.0s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.8s | 1.4s | 11.3s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Failed | |
| 14Median | Duplicator Pro | 23.1s | 7.8s | 30.9s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.4s | 11.3s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | Duplicator Pro | 23.0s | 7.8s | 30.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.3s | 11.2s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Duplicator Pro | 23.3s | 7.8s | 31.1s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.3s | 11.2s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | Duplicator Pro | 22.9s | 7.8s | 30.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.4s | 11.3s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | Duplicator Pro | 22.7s | 7.8s | 30.5s | 98.0 MBZIPdefX/ 283.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.7s | 1.3s | 11.0s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |