Hummingbird vs LiteSpeed Cache
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
LiteSpeed Cache leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #5, ahead of Hummingbird at #589. Over the last 7 days LiteSpeed Cache held its place and Hummingbird climbed 2 places. LiteSpeed Cache has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 7M+ active installs against 70K+ for Hummingbird. Downloads this week: LiteSpeed Cache 345,437 and Hummingbird 6,885. Ratings: Hummingbird 4.7★ from 1,487 and LiteSpeed Cache 4.8★ from 2,770 reviews.
| Metric | Hummingbird | LiteSpeed Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #589 ▲ 2 | #5 ▬ |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 7M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 6,885 | 345,437 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (1,487) | 4.8★ (2,770) |
| Last updated | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.21.2 | 7.9.1 |
| Best rank on record | #587 | #5 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 51 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2017 | Jan 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 79 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Hummingbird or LiteSpeed Cache?
By active installs, LiteSpeed Cache: 7M+ sites run it against 70K+ for Hummingbird, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Hummingbird or LiteSpeed Cache?
LiteSpeed Cache, at #5 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Hummingbird at #589. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Hummingbird or LiteSpeed Cache alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are caching & performance plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.