WordPress plugin comparison
Performance Lab vs WP Compress
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 9K+ for WP Compress.
- On a typical day, WP Compress is downloaded about 877 times, Performance Lab about 809.
- WP Compress is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 155 reviews, against 4.3 from 51 reviews.
- WP Compress was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Performance Lab.
- Performance Lab resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for WP Compress.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Compress has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for Performance Lab.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Performance Lab |  WP Compress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #305 | #2,232 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21K | 24.6K |
| Rating | 4.3(51) | 4.5(155) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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