WordPress plugin comparison
Hummingbird Performance vs xSpeed Cache
Hummingbird Performance
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
70K+ installs4.7
xSpeed Cache
by WPDeveloper
10K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Hummingbird Performance has more active installs: 70K+, against 10K+ for xSpeed Cache.
- On a typical day, xSpeed Cache is downloaded about 1,149 times, Hummingbird Performance about 917.
- xSpeed Cache is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,488 reviews.
- Hummingbird Performance was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 8, 2026 for xSpeed Cache.
- xSpeed Cache resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Hummingbird Performance.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hummingbird Performance has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for xSpeed Cache.
Line by line
Hummingbird Performance leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hummingbird Performance | xSpeed Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #598 | #1,646 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52.9K | 46.8K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.5K) | 5.0(24) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | today | 1 day 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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