WordPress plugin comparison
Performance Lab vs Plugin Detective
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
Plugin Detective
by NSquared
5K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 5K+ for Plugin Detective.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, Plugin Detective about 118.
- Performance Lab is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 51 reviews, against 4.0 from 49 reviews.
- Plugin Detective was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Performance Lab.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Plugin Detective has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for Performance Lab.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Performance Lab | Plugin Detective |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #305 | #3,121 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21K | 7.7K |
| Rating | 4.3(51) | 4.0(49) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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