WordPress plugin comparison
Performance Lab vs Speed Up
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 70+ for Speed Up.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 839 times, Speed Up about 7.
- Speed Up 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 Jul 26, 2026 for Speed Up.
- Performance Lab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Speed Up.
- Speed Up has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Performance Lab.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Performance Lab |  Speed Up |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #305 | #18,610 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.5K | 195 |
| Rating | 4.3(51) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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