WordPress plugin comparison
NitroPack vs Performance Lab
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 80K+ for NitroPack.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, NitroPack about 701.
- Both are rated 4.3 out of 5.
- NitroPack was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Performance Lab.
- Performance Lab resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for NitroPack.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- NitroPack has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for Performance Lab.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  NitroPack |  Performance Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #500 | #305 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47.4K | 21K |
| Rating | 4.3(311) | 4.3(51) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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