WordPress plugin comparison
Hummingbird Performance vs Memcached Object Cache
Hummingbird Performance
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
70K+ installs4.7
Memcached Object Cache
by Mark Jaquith
10+ installs3.8
At a glance
- Hummingbird Performance has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for Memcached Object Cache.
- On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 522 times, Memcached Object Cache about 19.
- Hummingbird Performance is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,488 reviews, against 3.8 from 28 reviews.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 8, 2022 for Memcached Object Cache.
- Hummingbird Performance is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Memcached Object Cache.
- Memcached Object Cache has been around longer: since 2005, against 2017 for Hummingbird Performance.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hummingbird Performance | Memcached Object Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #598 | #29,481 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48.7K | 414 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.5K) | 3.8(28) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.20 |
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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