WordPress plugin comparison
Hummingbird Performance vs WP-Optimize
Hummingbird Performance
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
70K+ installs4.7
WP-Optimize
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- WP-Optimize has more active installs: 1M+, against 70K+ for Hummingbird Performance.
- On a typical day, WP-Optimize is downloaded about 6,738 times, Hummingbird Performance about 522.
- WP-Optimize is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 2,616 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,488 reviews.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for WP-Optimize.
- Hummingbird Performance resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 36% for WP-Optimize.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP-Optimize has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Hummingbird Performance.
Line by line
WP-Optimize leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hummingbird Performance | WP-Optimize |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #598 | #53 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48.7K | 218.3K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.5K) | 4.8(2.6K) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 36% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×3.13 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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