WordPress plugin comparison
Performance Lab vs SpeedyGo
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
SpeedyGo
by Code and core
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for SpeedyGo.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, SpeedyGo about 11.
- SpeedyGo is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 51 reviews.
- SpeedyGo was updated more recently: Oct 14, 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 2025 for SpeedyGo.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Performance Lab | SpeedyGo |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #305 | #14,861 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21K | 434 |
| Rating | 4.3(51) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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