WordPress plugin comparison
Hummingbird Performance vs Smart Optimizer
Hummingbird Performance
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
70K+ installs4.7
Smart Optimizer
by Huzaifa Al Mesbah
10+ installs
At a glance
- Hummingbird Performance has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for Smart Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 522 times, Smart Optimizer about 2.
- Smart Optimizer has no reviews yet.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against May 17, 2025 for Smart Optimizer.
- Hummingbird Performance is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Smart Optimizer.
- Hummingbird Performance has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Smart Optimizer.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hummingbird Performance | Smart Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #598 | #38,967 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48.7K | 53 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.5K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | today | 1 year 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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