WordPress plugin comparison
Performance Lab vs PromPress
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
PromPress
by Peter Booker
400+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 400+ for PromPress.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, PromPress about 5.
- PromPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 51 reviews.
- Performance Lab was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Oct 25, 2025 for PromPress.
- Performance Lab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for PromPress.
- Performance Lab has been around longer: since 2022, against 2024 for PromPress.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Performance Lab | PromPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #305 | #9,856 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21K | 119 |
| Rating | 4.3(51) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.25 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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