WordPress plugin comparison
Hummingbird Performance vs Shift8 CDN
Hummingbird Performance
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
70K+ installs4.7
Shift8 CDN
by shift8
500+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Hummingbird Performance has more active installs: 70K+, against 500+ for Shift8 CDN.
- On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 917 times, Shift8 CDN about 9.
- Hummingbird Performance is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,488 reviews, against 4.4 from 40 reviews.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Feb 10, 2026 for Shift8 CDN.
- Hummingbird Performance is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Shift8 CDN.
- Hummingbird Performance has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Shift8 CDN.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hummingbird Performance | Shift8 CDN |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #598 | #9,077 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52.9K | 184 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.5K) | 4.4(40) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | today | 9 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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