WordPress plugin comparison
Hummingbird Performance vs W3TC Auto Pilot
Hummingbird Performance
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
70K+ installs4.7
W3TC Auto Pilot
by Sybre Waaijer
60+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Hummingbird Performance has more active installs: 70K+, against 60+ for W3TC Auto Pilot.
- On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 917 times, W3TC Auto Pilot about 2.
- W3TC Auto Pilot is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,488 reviews.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Feb 24, 2016 for W3TC Auto Pilot.
- Hummingbird Performance is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.0 for W3TC Auto Pilot.
- W3TC Auto Pilot has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Hummingbird Performance.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hummingbird Performance | W3TC Auto Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #599 | #19,292 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52.4K | 39 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.5K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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