WordPress plugin comparison
Oh Dear vs Performance Lab
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Oh Dear.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, Oh Dear about 2.
- Oh Dear is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 51 reviews.
- Performance Lab was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Nov 5, 2022 for Oh Dear.
- Performance Lab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Oh Dear.
- Oh Dear has been around longer: since 2020, against 2022 for Performance Lab.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Oh Dear |  Performance Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,821 | #305 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 21K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.3(51) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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