WordPress plugin comparison
Performance Lab vs Speed Pilot
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
Speed Pilot
by RankerBiz
Fewer than 10 installs4.0
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Speed Pilot.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, Speed Pilot about 3.
- Performance Lab is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 51 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Speed Pilot was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Performance Lab.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Performance Lab has been around longer: since 2022, against 2026 for Speed Pilot.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Performance Lab | Speed Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #305 | #64,729 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21K | 77 |
| Rating | 4.3(51) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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