Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
SafeGuard is faster (19.6s vs 1m 22.4s) · WPvivid produces smaller backups (83 MB vs 93 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 | 2.8 MB | 1 | 4.1 MB | = |
| Plugins | 10,819 | 123.9 MB | 10,554 | 119.6 MB | -265 |
| Themes | 558 | 18.6 MB | 558 | 18.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 259 | 9.5 MB | 259 | 9.5 MB | |
Iteration 9 (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 | 14.0s | 16.8s | 30.7s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | 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 | 14,448 | 218.6 MB | 14,191 | 215.6 MB | -257 |
WPvivid | 25.3s | 1m 1.7s | 1m 27.0s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | SafeGuard | 14.4s | 18.3s | 32.7s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 25.7s | 1m 2.8s | 1m 28.5s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| 3 | SafeGuard | 16.0s | 18.7s | 34.7s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 27.9s | 1m 2.6s | 1m 30.5s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | SafeGuard | 8.5s | 11.2s | 19.6s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Failed |
WPvivid | 20.9s | 1m 2.4s | 1m 23.3s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | SafeGuard | 8.5s | 11.2s | 19.7s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 20.9s | 1m 2.5s | 1m 23.3s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | SafeGuard | 8.4s | 12.2s | 20.6s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.5s | 1m 3.0s | 1m 24.5s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | SafeGuard | 8.4s | 11.3s | 19.7s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Failed |
WPvivid | 21.1s | 1m 1.2s | 1m 22.3s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | SafeGuard | 8.4s | 10.9s | 19.2s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.3s | 1m 2.3s | 1m 23.6s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | SafeGuard | 8.4s | 11.7s | 20.2s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
WPvivid | 21.2s | 1m 1.2s | 1m 22.4s | 83.0 MBZIPdefX/ 203.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |