WordPress plugin comparison
Hummingbird Performance vs WP Super Cache
Hummingbird Performance
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
70K+ installs4.7
WP Super Cache
by Automattic
1M+ installs4.3
At a glance
- WP Super Cache has more active installs: 1M+, against 70K+ for Hummingbird Performance.
- On a typical day, WP Super Cache is downloaded about 14,997 times, Hummingbird Performance about 506.
- Hummingbird Performance is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,488 reviews, against 4.3 from 1,346 reviews.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for WP Super Cache.
- WP Super Cache resolves more of its support threads: 67% in the last two months, against 50% for Hummingbird Performance.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Super Cache has been around longer: since 2007, against 2017 for Hummingbird Performance.
Line by line
WP Super Cache leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hummingbird Performance | WP Super Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #597 | #36 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47.7K | 894.7K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.5K) | 4.3(1.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 67% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×2.76 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 6 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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