WordPress plugin comparison
Hummingbird Performance vs Jetpack Boost
Hummingbird Performance
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
70K+ installs4.7
Jetpack Boost
by Automattic
200K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Jetpack Boost has more active installs: 200K+, against 70K+ for Hummingbird Performance.
- On a typical day, Jetpack Boost is downloaded about 2,211 times, Hummingbird Performance about 917.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 6, 2026 for Jetpack Boost.
- Jetpack Boost resolves more of its support threads: 75% in the last two months, against 50% for Hummingbird Performance.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hummingbird Performance has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Jetpack Boost.
Line by line
Jetpack Boost leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hummingbird Performance | Jetpack Boost |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #598 | #245 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52.9K | 201K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.5K) | 4.7(612) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×1.80 |
| Last release | today | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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