Performance Lab vs Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Performance Lab leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #301, ahead of Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts at #3,110. Over the last 7 days Performance Lab slipped 1 place and Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts slipped 27 places. Performance Lab has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 100K+ active installs against 5K+ for Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts. Downloads this week: Performance Lab 4,118 and Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts 2,821. Ratings: Performance Lab 4.3★ from 51 and Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts 4★ from 49 reviews.
| Metric | Performance Lab | Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #301 ▼ 1 | #3,110 ▼ 27 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 4,118 | 2,821 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (51) | 4★ (49) |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.2.0 | 1.2.37 |
| Best rank on record | #291 | #3,023 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2022 | May 2018 |
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, Performance Lab or Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts?
By active installs, Performance Lab: 100K+ sites run it against 5K+ for Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Performance Lab or Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts?
Performance Lab, at #301 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts at #3,110. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Performance Lab or Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
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.