Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
SafeGuard is faster (11.4s vs 17.8s) · WPvivid produces smaller backups (63 MB vs 70 MB)
⚠️Different backup scope -- results may not be directly comparable
One plugin backs up more data categories than the other, which affects both speed and archive size.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | SafeGuard | WPvivid | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 172.4 KB | 1 | 196.7 KB | = |
| Plugins | 5,936 | 83.9 MB | 5,671 | 79.5 MB | -265 |
| Themes | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | = |
| Uploads | 57 | 1.9 MB | 57 | 1.9 MB | |
Iteration 5 (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 | SafeGuard | 6.7s | 5.1s | 11.8s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
| = |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 0 | 0 B | 1 | 5.8 KB | +1 |
| Other | 29 | 6.4 MB | 36 | 6.4 MB | +7 |
| Total | 9,941 | 184.6 MB | 9,684 | 180.3 MB | -257 |
WPvivid | 15.4s | 3.0s | 18.4s | 63.0 MBZIPdefX/ 158.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | SafeGuard | 7.0s | 6.1s | 13.1s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 15.4s | 3.0s | 18.4s | 63.0 MBZIPdefX/ 158.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
| 3 | SafeGuard | 7.4s | 6.1s | 13.6s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 15.7s | 3.0s | 18.7s | 63.0 MBZIPdefX/ 158.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | SafeGuard | 6.4s | 5.0s | 11.4s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 14.8s | 3.0s | 17.9s | 63.0 MBZIPdefX/ 158.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | SafeGuard | 6.4s | 5.0s | 11.4s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 14.9s | 2.9s | 17.8s | 63.0 MBZIPdefX/ 158.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | SafeGuard | 6.4s | 5.0s | 11.4s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 14.8s | 3.0s | 17.8s | 63.0 MBZIPdefX/ 158.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | SafeGuard | 6.4s | 5.0s | 11.4s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 14.8s | 3.0s | 17.8s | 63.0 MBZIPdefX/ 158.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | SafeGuard | 6.4s | 5.1s | 11.5s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 14.8s | 3.0s | 17.8s | 63.0 MBZIPdefX/ 158.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | SafeGuard | 6.4s | 5.0s | 11.4s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 14.8s | 2.9s | 17.7s | 63.0 MBZIPdefX/ 158.0 MB | 2.5:1 | Verified |