WordPress plugin comparison
Optimization Detective vs Performance Lab
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 60K+ for Optimization Detective.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, Optimization Detective about 425.
- Both are rated 4.3 out of 5.
- Both were last updated on Aug 26, 2026.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Performance Lab has been around longer: since 2022, against 2024 for Optimization Detective.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Optimization Detective | Performance Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #688 | #305 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.7K | 21K |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | 4.3(51) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months 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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