WordPress plugin comparison
Performance Lab vs Templ Optimizer
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Templ Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, Templ Optimizer about 17.
- Templ Optimizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.3 from 51 reviews.
- Templ Optimizer was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Performance Lab.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Templ Optimizer has been around longer: since 2021, against 2022 for Performance Lab.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Performance Lab |  Templ Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #305 | #5,993 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21K | 543 |
| Rating | 4.3(51) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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