WordPress plugin comparison
Performance Lab vs RapidPress
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
RapidPress
by Nazim Husain
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for RapidPress.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, RapidPress about 2.
- RapidPress 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 Apr 7, 2026 for RapidPress.
- Performance Lab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for RapidPress.
- Performance Lab has been around longer: since 2022, against 2025 for RapidPress.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Performance Lab | RapidPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #305 | #53,661 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21K | 45 |
| Rating | 4.3(51) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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