WordPress plugin comparison
Gear5 Plugin vs Performance Lab
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Gear5 Plugin.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, Gear5 Plugin about 1.
- Gear5 Plugin has no reviews yet.
- Performance Lab was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Aug 1, 2014 for Gear5 Plugin.
- Performance Lab 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 2022 for Performance Lab.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gear5 Plugin |  Performance Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,735 | #305 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 21K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(51) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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