WordPress plugin comparison
Performance Profiler vs WPSpeed
At a glance
- WPSpeed has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for Performance Profiler.
- On a typical day, WPSpeed is downloaded about 88 times, Performance Profiler about 1.
- Performance Profiler has no reviews yet.
- WPSpeed was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Apr 7, 2016 for Performance Profiler.
- WPSpeed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Performance Profiler.
- Performance Profiler has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for WPSpeed.
Line by line
WPSpeed leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Performance Profiler |  WPSpeed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,065 | #4,699 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 2.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(40) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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