WordPress plugin comparison
Hummingbird Performance vs WP Deferred JavaScripts
Hummingbird Performance
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
70K+ installs4.7
WP Deferred JavaScripts
by Willy Bahuaud
800+ installs3.2
At a glance
- Hummingbird Performance has more active installs: 70K+, against 800+ for WP Deferred JavaScripts.
- On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 522 times, WP Deferred JavaScripts about 8.
- Hummingbird Performance is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,488 reviews, against 3.2 from 35 reviews.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 1, 2016 for WP Deferred JavaScripts.
- Hummingbird Performance is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for WP Deferred JavaScripts.
- WP Deferred JavaScripts has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Hummingbird Performance.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hummingbird Performance | WP Deferred JavaScripts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #598 | #7,521 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48.5K | 185 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.5K) | 3.2(35) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 10 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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