WordPress plugin comparison
Performance Lab vs Velocity
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Velocity.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, Velocity about 4.
- Velocity is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.3 from 51 reviews.
- Performance Lab was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jan 4, 2020 for Velocity.
- Performance Lab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Velocity.
- Velocity 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 |  Velocity |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #305 | #11,227 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21K | 87 |
| Rating | 4.3(51) | 4.8(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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