Performance Lab

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1. ★★★★★ dev2webtheoria

   2mo ago

   This plugin is a must have on the live website. The performance improvement is very much noticeable.

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2. ★★★★★ Eduard Doloc

   6mo ago

   been using a few of the plugins and metrics for testing and scaling, been using some of the plugins noted there on some production sites, but I do advise on never installing the plugins that require optimization detective. let’s hope they make it to core fast!

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3. ★★★★★ hunain8

   6mo ago

   I have tested this plugin on a few sites and it provides some useful performance features that are helpful for optimization and experimentation. The modular approach is nice and makes it easy to enable or disable specific options. However, the interface and documentation could be improved for better clarity, especially for non-technical users. Overall, it’s a solid plugin with potential, but still needs refinement for a smoother production workflow.

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4. ★★★★★ Afshari

   8mo ago

   Performance Lab is the gateway to the future of WordPress. These tools are crucial for anyone serious about site speed, Core Web Vitals, and modern image formats. I have personally translated and reviewed 100% of the strings for the entire Performance Lab ecosystem, including all standalone plugins (WebP Uploads, Speculation Rules, View Transitions, etc.) and their respective Readme files. As the PTE (Translation Editor), I’ve ensured that complex technical terms are translated accurately to help the Persian WordPress community implement these performance enhancements with ease. Kudos to the performance team for these high-quality tools! Best regards, @saeidafshari دوستان و توسعه‌دهندگان گرامی، مجموعه افزونه‌های رسمی تیم کارایی وردپرس، شامل ۱۲ ابزار تخصصی برای افزایش سرعت و بهینه‌سازی سایت، به صورت ۱۰۰٪ فارسی‌سازی و بازبینی شد. تمام مفاهیم مدرن مثل قوانین پیش‌بینی مرورگر و بهینه‌سازی تصاویر به دقت معادل‌سازی شده‌اند تا بتوانید بدون ابهام فنی، از آخرین تکنولوژی‌های جهانی در سایت‌های ایرانی استفاده کنید. با احترام، سعید افشاری

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5. ★★★★★ sharuznau

   8mo ago

   great app thx

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6. ★★★★★ akehsanz

   9mo ago

   Where’s lthe dev team🫵🏼 Plugin UI could have been improved..

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7. ★★★★★ surviving404

   12mo ago

   I would love to use this plugin on production site(s)

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8. ★★★★★ JustCasey76

   1.2y ago

   I am hosting on Pressable and using WP Rocket and a Divi child theme. This took my PageSpeed Insights from a 65 to a 91!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 4.2.0 Enhancements Add declare( strict_types = 1 ) to all PHP files. ( 2424 ) Bump minimum PHP requirement from 7.2 to 7.4. ( 2469 ) Enqueued Assets audit: treat zero-size and no-store responses as errors. ( 2481 ) Server Timi 4.2.0
2. — Version 4.1.0 Bug Fixes Fix invalid Server-Timing logic for database query timing when $wpdb->queries is null due to no query having been done yet. ( 2346 ) Documentation Remove Web Worker Offloading from being featured by Performance 4.1.0
3. — Version 4.0.1 Bug Fixes Add notices and improved type checking for $wpdb->queries when attempting to compute server-timing for database queries. ( 2159 ) Skip stylesheets with empty href attributes in Site Health audit. ( 2281 , 2328 4.0.1
4. — Version 4.0.0 Enhancements Add Instant Back/Forward to list of performance feature plugins. ( 2119 ) Add admin pointers to promote new Performance Lab features. ( 2122 ) Implement opt-in PERFLAB_PLACE_OBJECT_CACHE_DROPIN for Server-Ti 4.0.0
5. — Version 3.9.0 Enhancements Remove experimental flags from Embed Optimizer and Image Prioritizer. ( 1846 ) 3.9.0
6. — Version 3.8.0 Enhancements Add Site Health test for Cache-Control: no-store page response header which disables bfcache. ( 1807 ) Add Site Health test to verify that static assets are served with far-future expires. ( 1727 ) Enqueue s 3.8.0

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 Performance Lab <= 2.2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via dismiss-wp-pointer ↗
   2023-05-18 CVE-2022-47174 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.2.0 Patched in 2.3.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 42 languages, 13 at 90% or more

Plus 18 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-05-27 200K+ → 100K+ down after 426 days in tier
2. 2025-03-27 100K+ → 200K+ up after 603 days in tier
3. 2023-08-02 90K+ → 100K+ up after 32 days in tier
4. 2023-07-01 80K+ → 90K+ up after 31 days in tier
5. 2023-05-31 70K+ → 80K+ up after 28 days in tier
6. 2023-05-03 60K+ → 70K+ up after 29 days in tier
7. 2023-04-04 50K+ → 60K+ up after 29 days in tier
8. 2023-03-06 40K+ → 50K+ up after 50 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• AMP 400K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags C
• Optimization Detective 60K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• Image Prioritizer 40K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Flying Pages: Preload Pages for Faster Navigation & Improved User Experience 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Delete Duplicate Posts 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A

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Performance Lab: 100K+ active installs, 4.3★ (51 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/performance-lab