WordPress plugin comparison
Cache External Scripts vs Hummingbird Performance
Cache External Scripts
by Voorsie
800+ 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 800+ for Cache External Scripts.
- On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 522 times, Cache External Scripts about 6.
- Cache External Scripts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,488 reviews.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against May 11, 2019 for Cache External Scripts.
- Hummingbird Performance is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Cache External Scripts.
- Cache External Scripts has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Hummingbird Performance.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cache External Scripts | Hummingbird Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,480 | #598 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 147 | 48.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(25) | 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 | 5 days ago |
| 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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