WordPress plugin comparison
Performance Lab vs WP Basic Elements
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
WP Basic Elements
by DamirCalusic
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for WP Basic Elements.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, WP Basic Elements about 9.
- WP Basic Elements is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.3 from 51 reviews.
- Performance Lab was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jun 9, 2026 for WP Basic Elements.
- Performance Lab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Basic Elements.
- WP Basic Elements has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for Performance Lab.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Performance Lab | WP Basic Elements |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #306 | #14,259 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20.9K | 410 |
| Rating | 4.3(51) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.4 |
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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