WordPress plugin comparison
Feather vs Performance Lab
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 90+ for Feather.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, Feather about 7.
- Feather is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 51 reviews.
- Feather was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Performance Lab.
- Performance Lab resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Feather.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Performance Lab has been around longer: since 2022, against 2026 for Feather.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Feather |  Performance Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,120 | #305 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 197 | 21K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(51) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.38 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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