WordPress plugin comparison
Performance Lab vs SitePulse
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for SitePulse.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, SitePulse about 23.
- SitePulse is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 51 reviews.
- SitePulse was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Performance Lab.
- SitePulse resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Performance Lab.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Performance Lab has been around longer: since 2022, against 2025 for SitePulse.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Performance Lab |  SitePulse |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #305 | #14,177 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21K | 714 |
| Rating | 4.3(51) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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