WordPress plugin comparison
Basil vs Hummingbird Performance
Basil
by basilcache
Fewer than 10 installs
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 fewer than 10 for Basil.
- On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 522 times, Basil about 2.
- Basil has no reviews yet.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for Basil.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hummingbird Performance has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for Basil.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Basil | Hummingbird Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #62,253 | #598 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61 | 48.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
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