WordPress plugin comparison

Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster vs Hummingbird Performance

Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster

by Mohammed Kaludi

1K+ installs3.9

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 Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster.
On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 1,345 times, Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster about 24.
Hummingbird Performance is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,488 reviews, against 3.9 from 15 reviews.
Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Hummingbird Performance has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster.

Hummingbird Performance leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster	Hummingbird Performance
Popular rank	#6,815	#599
Active installs	1K+	70K+
Downloads, last 30 days	674	79.7K
Rating	3.9(15)	4.7(1.5K)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.56	×1.25
Last release	1 month ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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