WordPress plugin comparison
Hummingbird Performance vs W3 Total Cache
Hummingbird Performance
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
70K+ installs4.7
W3 Total Cache
by BoldGrid
900K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- W3 Total Cache has more active installs: 900K+, against 70K+ for Hummingbird Performance.
- On a typical day, W3 Total Cache is downloaded about 9,709 times, Hummingbird Performance about 917.
- Hummingbird Performance is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,488 reviews, against 4.4 from 5,420 reviews.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for W3 Total Cache.
- Hummingbird Performance resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 36% for W3 Total Cache.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- W3 Total Cache has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Hummingbird Performance.
Line by line
W3 Total Cache leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hummingbird Performance | W3 Total Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #598 | #73 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 900K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52.9K | 602.7K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.5K) | 4.4(5.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 36% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×2.87 |
| Last release | today | 20 days 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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