WordPress plugin comparison
Hummingbird Performance vs Purge Varnish Cache
Hummingbird Performance
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
70K+ installs4.7
Purge Varnish Cache
by Dsingh
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Hummingbird Performance has more active installs: 70K+, against 1K+ for Purge Varnish Cache.
- On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 917 times, Purge Varnish Cache about 19.
- Purge Varnish Cache is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,488 reviews.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jun 2, 2026 for Purge Varnish Cache.
- Hummingbird Performance is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Purge Varnish Cache.
- Purge Varnish Cache has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Hummingbird Performance.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hummingbird Performance | Purge Varnish Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #598 | #5,433 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52.4K | 276 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.5K) | 5.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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