WordPress plugin comparison
Dynamic Front-End Heartbeat Control vs Performance Lab
Dynamic Front-End Heartbeat Control
by Codeloghin
1K+ installs4.8
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Dynamic Front-End Heartbeat Control.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 839 times, Dynamic Front-End Heartbeat Control about 31.
- Dynamic Front-End Heartbeat Control is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.3 from 51 reviews.
- Dynamic Front-End Heartbeat Control was updated more recently: Oct 6, 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 2023 for Dynamic Front-End Heartbeat Control.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Dynamic Front-End Heartbeat Control | Performance Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,703 | #305 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 792 | 21.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | 4.3(51) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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