WordPress plugin comparison

Performance Lab vs SmartPro Database Optimiser & Cleaner

Performance Lab

by WordPress Performance Team

100K+ installs4.3

SmartPro Database Optimiser & Cleaner

by Kirtikumar Solanki

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for SmartPro Database Optimiser & Cleaner.
On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, SmartPro Database Optimiser & Cleaner about 2.
SmartPro Database Optimiser & Cleaner 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 May 23, 2026 for SmartPro Database Optimiser & Cleaner.
Performance Lab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for SmartPro Database Optimiser & Cleaner.
Performance Lab has been around longer: since 2022, against 2025 for SmartPro Database Optimiser & Cleaner.

Performance Lab leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Performance Lab	SmartPro Database Optimiser & Cleaner
Popular rank	#305	#31,281
Active installs	100K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	21K	51
Rating	4.3(51)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	50%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.25	×0.16
Last release	2 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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