WordPress plugin comparison
Cachebuster vs Hummingbird Performance
Cachebuster
by Albert Peschar
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 Cachebuster.
- On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 522 times, Cachebuster about 20.
- Cachebuster 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 13, 2026 for Cachebuster.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hummingbird Performance has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Cachebuster.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cachebuster | Hummingbird Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,505 | #598 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 520 | 48.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.7(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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