WordPress plugin comparison
CNR Performance vs Performance Lab
CNR Performance
by Amit Moreno
10+ installs5.0
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for CNR Performance.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, CNR Performance about 1.
- CNR Performance is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 51 reviews.
- Performance Lab was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jul 7, 2016 for CNR Performance.
- Performance Lab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for CNR Performance.
- CNR Performance has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Performance Lab.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | CNR Performance | Performance Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,275 | #305 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 21K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(51) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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