Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
| Category | BackupBuddy | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 77 | 1.6 MB | 24 | 1.5 MB | -53 |
| Plugins | 14,146 | 154.8 MB | 7,268 | 116.4 MB | -6,878 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 2,777 | 401.9 MB | 2,771 | ||
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 | BackupBuddy | 26.8s | 11.3s | 38.1s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 398.8 MB |
| -6 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.5 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | = |
| Other | 20 | 183.5 KB | 31 | 6.4 MB | +11 |
| Total | 20,149 | 628.9 MB | 13,223 | 593.5 MB | -6,926 |
SafeGuard | 14.4s | 1.1s | 15.5s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackupBuddy | 26.3s | 11.1s | 37.5s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.6s | 1.1s | 15.7s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 27.3s | 18.8s | 46.1s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.5s | 1.1s | 15.6s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |