WordPress plugin comparison
AMP vs Performance Lab
At a glance
- AMP has more active installs: 300K+, against 100K+ for Performance Lab.
- On a typical day, AMP is downloaded about 1,974 times, Performance Lab about 809.
- Performance Lab is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 51 reviews, against 3.8 from 367 reviews.
- Performance Lab was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Apr 10, 2025 for AMP.
- AMP resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Performance Lab.
- Performance Lab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for AMP.
- AMP has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Performance Lab.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  AMP |  Performance Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #173 | #305 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54.6K | 21K |
| Rating | 3.8(367) | 4.3(51) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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