WordPress plugin comparison
Cache-Control vs Hummingbird Performance
Cache-Control
by Dan
1K+ 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 1K+ for Cache-Control.
- On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 522 times, Cache-Control about 42.
- Cache-Control is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,488 reviews.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 30, 2019 for Cache-Control.
- Hummingbird Performance is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Cache-Control.
- Cache-Control has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Hummingbird Performance.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cache-Control | Hummingbird Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,570 | #598 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 48.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.7(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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