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 | 2.2 MB | 24 | 1.5 MB | -135 |
| Plugins | 9,355 | 134.7 MB | 7,269 | 116.5 MB | -2,086 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 2,771 | 398.8 MB | 2,771 | ||
Iteration 16 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Median | Duplicator Pro | 41.5s | 19.0s | 1m 0.5s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 |
| 398.8 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 | 597 | 16.5 MB | 31 | 6.4 MB | -566 |
| Total | 16,014 | 622.5 MB | 13,224 | 593.5 MB | -2,790 |
SafeGuard | 18.5s | 1.0s | 19.6s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 2 | Duplicator Pro | 40.9s | 18.8s | 59.6s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 18.3s | 0.9s | 19.2s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 41.2s | 19.8s | 1m 1.1s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 18.3s | 1.1s | 19.5s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | Duplicator Pro | 35.7s | 14.0s | 49.7s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.1s | 1.1s | 15.2s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator Pro | 36.3s | 14.2s | 50.5s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.4s | 1.0s | 15.4s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator Pro | 35.6s | 12.4s | 48.1s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.0s | 1.0s | 15.0s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator Pro | 34.0s | 8.8s | 42.7s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.5s | 1.1s | 13.6s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator Pro | 34.2s | 8.9s | 43.0s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.6s | 0.9s | 13.6s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | Duplicator Pro | 34.0s | 8.8s | 42.8s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.6s | 1.0s | 13.6s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Median | Duplicator Pro | 35.8s | 14.1s | 50.0s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 13.9s | 1.0s | 14.9s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 11 | Duplicator Pro | 36.7s | 14.3s | 50.9s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.3s | 1.1s | 15.5s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | Duplicator Pro | 36.0s | 11.2s | 47.2s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 14.3s | 1.1s | 15.4s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duplicator Pro | 34.1s | 8.6s | 42.7s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.4s | 1.0s | 13.4s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | Duplicator Pro | 34.0s | 8.8s | 42.8s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.5s | 1.0s | 13.4s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | Duplicator Pro | 34.3s | 9.0s | 43.3s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.5s | 1.1s | 13.6s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Duplicator Pro | 34.1s | 8.6s | 42.8s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.5s | 0.9s | 13.4s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | Duplicator Pro | 34.4s | 8.6s | 43.0s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.3s | 1.0s | 13.3s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | Duplicator Pro | 33.7s | 9.2s | 42.9s | 480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.6s | 1.1s | 13.7s | 477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |