WordPress plugin comparison
Hummingbird Performance vs PHP Vitals
Hummingbird Performance
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
70K+ installs4.7
PHP Vitals
by Webslice
300+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Hummingbird Performance has more active installs: 70K+, against 300+ for PHP Vitals.
- On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 522 times, PHP Vitals about 18.
- PHP Vitals is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,488 reviews.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 27, 2026 for PHP Vitals.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hummingbird Performance has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for PHP Vitals.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hummingbird Performance | PHP Vitals |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #598 | #10,451 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48.5K | 460 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.5K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.50 |
| 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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