WordPress plugin comparison
Performance Lab vs Featherweight
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
Featherweight
by jody nesbitt
10K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Featherweight.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, Featherweight about 49.
- Performance Lab is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 51 reviews, against 4.1 from 45 reviews.
- Performance Lab was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jun 13, 2026 for Featherweight.
- Featherweight resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Performance Lab.
- Performance Lab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Featherweight.
- Featherweight has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Performance Lab.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Performance Lab | Featherweight |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #305 | #2,104 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21K | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.3(51) | 4.1(45) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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