WordPress plugin comparison
Async JavaScript vs Hummingbird Performance
Async JavaScript
by David Clough
60K+ installs4.7
Hummingbird Performance
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
70K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Hummingbird Performance has more active installs: 70K+, against 60K+ for Async JavaScript.
- On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 522 times, Async JavaScript about 98.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jun 22, 2023 for Async JavaScript.
- Hummingbird Performance is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Async JavaScript.
- Async JavaScript has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Hummingbird Performance.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Async JavaScript | Hummingbird Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #621 | #598 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6K | 48.7K |
| Rating | 4.7(102) | 4.7(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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