PHP Zip times

zip-test.php

<?php

$PATH = '/your/folder/path';

//ZipArchive

//Test 1

$time_start = microtime( true );

if ( ! class_exists( 'ZipArchive' ) ) {
	return false;
}

// Get real path for our folder
$rootPath = realpath( $PATH );

// Initialize archive object
$zip = new ZipArchive();
$zip->open( 'file.zip', ZipArchive::CREATE | ZipArchive::OVERWRITE );

// Create recursive directory iterator
/** @var SplFileInfo[] $files */
$files = new RecursiveIteratorIterator( new RecursiveDirectoryIterator( $rootPath ), RecursiveIteratorIterator::LEAVES_ONLY );

foreach ( $files as $name => $file ) {
	// Skip directories (they would be added automatically)
	if ( ! $file->isDir() ) {
		// Get real and relative path for current file
		$filePath     = $file->getRealPath();
		$relativePath = substr( $filePath, strlen( $rootPath ) + 1 );

		// Add current file to archive
		$zip->addFile( $filePath, $relativePath );
	}
}

// Zip archive will be created only after closing object
$zip->close();


//Test 2

$time_end = microtime( true );
$time     = $time_end - $time_start;
echo "PHP Zip Process Time: {$time}";

$time_start = microtime( true );

exec( ' zip -r clizip.zip '. $PATH );

$time_end = microtime( true );
$time     = $time_end - $time_start;
echo "\nCLI Zip Process Time: {$time}";