WordPress plugin comparison
Hummingbird Performance vs Widget Output Cache
Hummingbird Performance
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
70K+ installs4.7
Widget Output Cache
by Kaspars
200+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Hummingbird Performance has more active installs: 70K+, against 200+ for Widget Output Cache.
- On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 522 times, Widget Output Cache about 6.
- Widget Output Cache is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,488 reviews.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Widget Output Cache.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Widget Output Cache has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Hummingbird Performance.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hummingbird Performance | Widget Output Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #598 | #11,440 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48.7K | 243 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.5K) | 4.9(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | today | 11 days 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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