WordPress plugin comparison
BlinkSpeed vs Hummingbird Performance
BlinkSpeed
by Blinkspeed
10+ installs5.0
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 10+ for BlinkSpeed.
- On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 522 times, BlinkSpeed about 3.
- BlinkSpeed is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,488 reviews.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jul 8, 2026 for BlinkSpeed.
- Hummingbird Performance is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for BlinkSpeed.
- Hummingbird Performance has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for BlinkSpeed.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | BlinkSpeed | Hummingbird Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,256 | #598 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72 | 48.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.7(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.16 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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