WordPress plugin comparison
Bloatwright vs Performance Lab
Bloatwright
by Emtiaz Zahid
Fewer than 10 installs
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Bloatwright.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, Bloatwright about 86.
- Bloatwright has no reviews yet.
- Bloatwright was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Performance Lab.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Performance Lab has been around longer: since 2022, against 2026 for Bloatwright.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Bloatwright | Performance Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #56,646 | #305 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 171 | 21K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(51) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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