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Hummingbird Performance – Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN

v4.0.0

by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform · updated 5 days ago

Optimize PageSpeed Performance & Core Web Vitals, Advanced Cache, Minify CSS & JavaScript, Inline Critical CSS, Defer CSS & JS, Smush & Lazy Load, CDN

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Rank
#597
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 73,000
70K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
5.9M
5,854,025 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
1,488 reviews
Support resolved
50%
1 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -29% (30d)·Toward 60K+ · ETA ~19d

Hummingbird Performance at a glance

Hummingbird Performance is a WordPress plugin by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform with 70K+ active installs, the #597 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 506 times, 29% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1,488 reviews. Version 4.0.0 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 7 plugins tagged “minify css”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

48.2K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Hummingbird Performance Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.05K10K15KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Nov 4, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateHummingbird Performance
Nov 7, 20261,394
Nov 6, 20261,435
Nov 5, 20261,889
Nov 4, 202617,612
Nov 3, 202613,626
Nov 2, 2026506
Nov 1, 2026259
Oct 31, 2026345
Oct 30, 2026419
Oct 29, 2026501
Oct 28, 2026538
Oct 27, 2026505
Oct 26, 2026505
Oct 25, 2026503
Oct 24, 2026365
Oct 23, 2026693
Oct 22, 20261,058
Oct 21, 2026913
Oct 20, 2026553
Oct 19, 2026668
Oct 18, 2026251
Oct 17, 2026291
Oct 16, 2026462
Oct 15, 2026425
Oct 14, 2026499
Oct 13, 2026479
Oct 12, 2026460
Oct 11, 2026292
Oct 10, 2026295
Oct 9, 2026480

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 73,025 · -1.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.73K73.5K74KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Nov 4, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–73,025
Nov 7, 2026–72,973
Nov 5, 2026–72,936
Nov 4, 2026–72,861
Nov 3, 2026–72,863
Nov 2, 2026–72,861
Nov 1, 2026–72,770
Oct 31, 2026–72,774
Oct 30, 2026–73,009
Oct 29, 2026–72,836
Oct 28, 2026–72,904
Oct 27, 202672,97472,974
Oct 26, 202673,027–
Oct 25, 202673,080–
Oct 24, 202673,133–
Oct 23, 202673,185–
Oct 22, 202673,238–
Oct 21, 202673,291–
Oct 20, 202673,344–
Oct 19, 202673,397–
Oct 18, 202673,450–
Oct 17, 202673,502–
Oct 16, 202673,555–
Oct 15, 202673,608–
Oct 14, 202673,661–
Oct 13, 202673,714–
Oct 12, 202673,767–
Oct 11, 202673,819–
Oct 10, 202673,872–
Oct 9, 202673,925–

Rank over time

#597 · down 4 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#594#596#598Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Nov 4, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#597
Nov 7, 2026#597
Nov 6, 2026#597
Nov 5, 2026#597
Nov 4, 2026#597
Nov 3, 2026#597
Nov 2, 2026#598
Nov 1, 2026#598
Oct 31, 2026#599
Oct 30, 2026#596
Oct 29, 2026#598
Oct 28, 2026#597
Oct 27, 2026#597
Oct 16, 2026#593

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–+0.07%
Nov 7, 2026–+0.03%
Nov 5, 2026–+0.10%
Nov 4, 2026–-0.00%
Nov 3, 2026–+0.00%
Nov 2, 2026–+0.13%
Nov 1, 2026–-0.01%
Oct 31, 2026–-0.32%
Oct 30, 2026–+0.24%
Oct 29, 2026–-0.09%
Oct 28, 2026–-0.10%
Oct 27, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 26, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 25, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 24, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 23, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 22, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 21, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 20, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 19, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 18, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 17, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 16, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 15, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 14, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 13, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 12, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 11, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 10, 2026-0.07%–

Active installs band

70K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.70KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Nov 4, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202670K+
Nov 7, 202670K+
Nov 6, 202670K+
Nov 5, 202670K+
Nov 4, 202670K+
Nov 3, 202670K+
Nov 2, 202670K+
Nov 1, 202670K+
Oct 31, 202670K+
Oct 30, 202670K+
Oct 29, 202670K+
Oct 28, 202670K+
Oct 27, 202670K+
Oct 16, 202670K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #597 → #597
    • Tested up to 7.0.8 → 7.1.4
    • Released 4.0.0 (was 3.21.2)
  2. Rank #597 → #597Downloads +176%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v4.030%
  • v3.2122%
  • v3.197.0%
  • Other41%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★1,488 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.0.0
Requires WordPress
6.4
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jun 9, 2017
Last updated
Nov 3, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Hummingbird Performance

How many websites use Hummingbird Performance?

Hummingbird Performance is active on 70K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #597 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Hummingbird Performance been downloaded?

5,854,025 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 506 times. See download stats

When was Hummingbird Performance last updated?

Version 4.0.0 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (5 days ago). See every release

Is Hummingbird Performance compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Hummingbird Performance have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 8 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Hummingbird Performance up to date. See its security record

Is Hummingbird Performance still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Hummingbird Performance have?

4.7 out of 5 from 1,488 reviews on WordPress.org. 89% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Hummingbird Performance?

The plugins most like Hummingbird Performance, by the tags they share, are WP Super Cache (1M+), Breeze Cache (300K+) and Jetpack Boost (200K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

1,488 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1,319 reviews, 89%
  • 4 stars: 81 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 22 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 14 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 52 reviews, 3%
Positive
94%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
4%1–2★
  • About 12 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 15 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Hummingbird Performance
Estimated installs≈ 73,000
Reported installs70K+
Rating4.7
Reviews1,488
Total downloads5.9M
AuthorWPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
First releasedJun 9, 2017
Version4.0.0
Requires WP6.4
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 3, 2026

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