WordPress plugin comparison
Gear5 Plugin vs Hummingbird Performance
Gear5 Plugin
by rgombash
10+ installs
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 10+ for Gear5 Plugin.
- On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 917 times, Gear5 Plugin about 1.
- Gear5 Plugin has no reviews yet.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 1, 2014 for Gear5 Plugin.
- Hummingbird Performance is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Gear5 Plugin.
- Gear5 Plugin has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Hummingbird Performance.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Gear5 Plugin | Hummingbird Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38,279 | #598 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 52.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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