WordPress plugin comparison
Header Junk Remover vs Performance Lab
Header Junk Remover
by Joseph Brzezowski
20+ installs
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Header Junk Remover.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, Header Junk Remover about 2.
- Header Junk Remover has no reviews yet.
- Performance Lab was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jun 18, 2026 for Header Junk Remover.
- Performance Lab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Header Junk Remover.
- Performance Lab has been around longer: since 2022, against 2025 for Header Junk Remover.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Header Junk Remover | Performance Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,109 | #305 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 65 | 21K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(51) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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