WordPress plugin comparison
DebugHawk vs Performance Lab
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for DebugHawk.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, DebugHawk about 3.
- DebugHawk is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 51 reviews.
- DebugHawk was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Performance Lab.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Performance Lab has been around longer: since 2022, against 2025 for DebugHawk.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  DebugHawk |  Performance Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,270 | #305 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 74 | 21K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(51) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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