WordPress plugin comparison
F12 Profiler vs Performance Lab
F12 Profiler
by Forge12 Interactive GmbH
400+ installs4.0
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 400+ for F12 Profiler.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, F12 Profiler about 14.
- Performance Lab is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 51 reviews, against 4.0 from 6 reviews.
- Performance Lab was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Feb 13, 2026 for F12 Profiler.
- Performance Lab resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for F12 Profiler.
- Performance Lab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for F12 Profiler.
- F12 Profiler has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for Performance Lab.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | F12 Profiler | Performance Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,453 | #305 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 434 | 21K |
| Rating | 4.0(6) | 4.3(51) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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