WordPress plugin comparison
Performance Lab vs WP Power Cache
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
WP Power Cache
by Milap
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for WP Power Cache.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, WP Power Cache about 2.
- WP Power Cache is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 51 reviews.
- Performance Lab was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against May 20, 2026 for WP Power Cache.
- Performance Lab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WP Power Cache.
- Performance Lab has been around longer: since 2022, against 2026 for WP Power Cache.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Performance Lab | WP Power Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #305 | #55,595 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21K | 44 |
| Rating | 4.3(51) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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