WordPress plugin comparison
Hummingbird Performance vs Optimization Detective
Hummingbird Performance
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
70K+ installs4.7
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Hummingbird Performance has more active installs: 70K+, against 60K+ for Optimization Detective.
- On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 522 times, Optimization Detective about 425.
- Hummingbird Performance is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,488 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Optimization Detective.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hummingbird Performance has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for Optimization Detective.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hummingbird Performance | Optimization Detective |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #598 | #688 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48.5K | 10.5K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.5K) | 4.3(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×1.01 |
| Last release | today | 2 months 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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