WordPress plugin comparison
Performance Lab vs PHP Vitals
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for PHP Vitals.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, PHP Vitals about 18.
- PHP Vitals is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 51 reviews.
- PHP Vitals was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Performance Lab.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Performance Lab has been around longer: since 2022, against 2025 for PHP Vitals.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Performance Lab |  PHP Vitals |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #305 | #10,451 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21K | 476 |
| Rating | 4.3(51) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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