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 | 1 | 944.0 KB | 1 | 183.3 KB | = |
| Plugins | 3,938 | 55.4 MB | 3,264 | 50.7 MB | -674 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 49 | 2.0 MB | 49 | 2.0 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 | 9.4s | 3.9s | 13.3s | 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 | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 0 | 0 B | 0 | 0 B | = |
| Other | 642 | 31.8 MB | 19 | 187.8 KB | -623 |
| Total | 7,802 | 161.1 MB | 6,505 | 124.1 MB | -1,297 |
SafeGuard | 4.0s | 3.3s | 7.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 11.7s | 3.8s | 15.6s | 65.0 MBZIPdefX/ 176.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.0s | 3.4s | 7.4s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator | 12.2s | 4.1s | 16.2s | 65.0 MBZIPdefX/ 176.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.0s | 3.5s | 7.5s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 9.3s | 3.8s | 13.1s | 59.0 MBZIPdefX/ 151.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.9s | 3.4s | 7.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator | 11.7s | 4.0s | 15.8s | 65.0 MBZIPdefX/ 176.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.9s | 3.4s | 7.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator | 11.8s | 4.1s | 15.8s | 65.0 MBZIPdefX/ 176.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.9s | 3.4s | 7.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 9.4s | 3.6s | 13.0s | 59.0 MBZIPdefX/ 151.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.9s | 3.4s | 7.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator | 11.7s | 3.8s | 15.5s | 65.0 MBZIPdefX/ 176.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.9s | 3.4s | 7.3s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator | 11.7s | 4.0s | 15.8s | 65.0 MBZIPdefX/ 176.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.0s | 3.4s | 7.4s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |