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 | 1 | 578.4 KB | 1 | 546.4 KB | = |
| Plugins | 10,408 | 126.5 MB | 8,077 | 107.8 MB | -2,331 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 261 | 18.2 MB | 261 | 18.2 MB | |
Iteration 4 (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 Pro | 20.9s | 9.2s | 30.1s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 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 | 0 | 0 B | = |
| Other | 682 | 16.7 MB | 35 | 6.4 MB | -647 |
| Total | 14,524 | 233.0 MB | 11,546 | 204.0 MB | -2,978 |
SafeGuard | 9.2s | 8.7s | 17.8s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator Pro | 23.4s | 10.5s | 33.9s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.0s | 13.0s | 25.0s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 25.5s | 10.6s | 36.0s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 12.8s | 13.1s | 25.9s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator Pro | 18.5s | 8.8s | 27.3s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.2s | 7.4s | 14.6s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator Pro | 18.5s | 9.6s | 28.1s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.2s | 7.3s | 14.5s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator Pro | 18.4s | 9.5s | 27.9s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.2s | 7.3s | 14.5s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator Pro | 18.4s | 8.7s | 27.1s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.2s | 7.4s | 14.6s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator Pro | 18.5s | 9.6s | 28.1s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.1s | 7.4s | 14.5s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | Duplicator Pro | 18.4s | 9.3s | 27.7s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.2s | 7.4s | 14.6s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |