WordPress plugin comparison
Insights from Google PageSpeed vs Performance Lab
Insights from Google PageSpeed
by Matt Keys
10K+ installs4.8
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Insights from Google PageSpeed.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 839 times, Insights from Google PageSpeed about 131.
- Insights from Google PageSpeed is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 28 reviews, against 4.3 from 51 reviews.
- Insights from Google PageSpeed was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Performance Lab.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Insights from Google PageSpeed has been around longer: since 2013, against 2022 for Performance Lab.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Insights from Google PageSpeed | Performance Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,547 | #305 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.2K | 21.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(28) | 4.3(51) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 27 days 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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