WordPress plugin comparison
Hummingbird Performance vs WP SpeedUp
Hummingbird Performance
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
70K+ installs4.7
WP SpeedUp
by Fahad Mahmood
200+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Hummingbird Performance has more active installs: 70K+, against 200+ for WP SpeedUp.
- On a typical day, Hummingbird Performance is downloaded about 917 times, WP SpeedUp about 3.
- Hummingbird Performance is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,488 reviews, against 4.1 from 9 reviews.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 28, 2026 for WP SpeedUp.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP SpeedUp has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Hummingbird Performance.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hummingbird Performance | WP SpeedUp |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #598 | #11,313 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52.9K | 162 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.5K) | 4.1(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | today | 12 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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