WordPress plugin comparison
Hummingbird Performance vs Simple Debug
Hummingbird Performance
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
70K+ installs4.7
Simple Debug
by ChrisHurst
10+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Hummingbird Performance has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for Simple Debug.
- On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 522 times, Simple Debug about 2.
- Hummingbird Performance is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,488 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jan 11, 2013 for Simple Debug.
- Hummingbird Performance is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Simple Debug.
- Simple Debug has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Hummingbird Performance.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hummingbird Performance | Simple Debug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #598 | #45,025 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48.7K | 44 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.5K) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 14 years 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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