WordPress plugin comparison
Performance Lab vs Supervisor
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
Supervisor
by Tiago Hillebrandt
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Supervisor.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, Supervisor about 4.
- Supervisor 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 Oct 23, 2025 for Supervisor.
- Performance Lab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Supervisor.
- Performance Lab has been around longer: since 2022, against 2023 for Supervisor.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Performance Lab | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #305 | #14,663 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20.5K | 72 |
| Rating | 4.3(51) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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