WordPress plugin comparison
Cache Buddy vs Hummingbird Performance
Cache Buddy
by Mark Jaquith
10+ installs4.0
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 Cache Buddy.
- On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 917 times, Cache Buddy about 2.
- Hummingbird Performance is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,488 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Mar 25, 2015 for Cache Buddy.
- Hummingbird Performance is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Cache Buddy.
- Cache Buddy has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Hummingbird Performance.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cache Buddy | Hummingbird Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,280 | #598 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 52.9K |
| Rating | 4.0(3) | 4.7(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | today |
| 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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