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 | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 126 | 1.5 MB | 19 | 339.0 KB | -107 |
| Plugins | 3,915 | 55.6 MB | 3,291 | 51.2 MB | -624 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 49 | 2.0 MB | 49 | 2.0 MB | |
Iteration 7 (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 | Duplicator | 10.7s | 4.7s | 15.4s | 59.0 MBZIPdefX/ 151.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
| = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -2 |
| Other | 581 | 31.5 MB | 17 | 178.9 KB | -564 |
| Total | 7,802 | 161.1 MB | 6,505 | 124.1 MB | -1,297 |
SafeGuard | 4.2s | 4.1s | 8.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 13.2s | 5.0s | 18.2s | 65.0 MBZIPdefX/ 176.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.1s | 4.2s | 8.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 14.8s | 5.0s | 19.9s | 65.0 MBZIPdefX/ 176.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.2s | 4.6s | 8.8s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 11.0s | 4.9s | 15.9s | 59.0 MBZIPdefX/ 151.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.1s | 4.2s | 8.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator | 13.4s | 5.2s | 18.5s | 65.0 MBZIPdefX/ 176.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.2s | 4.2s | 8.4s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator | 13.6s | 5.1s | 18.8s | 65.0 MBZIPdefX/ 176.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.2s | 4.0s | 8.2s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 10.8s | 5.1s | 15.9s | 59.0 MBZIPdefX/ 151.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.2s | 4.1s | 8.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 13.2s | 5.1s | 18.3s | 65.0 MBZIPdefX/ 176.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.2s | 4.1s | 8.2s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 13.3s | 5.0s | 18.3s | 65.0 MBZIPdefX/ 176.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.1s | 4.1s | 8.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |