Performance Lab vs Version Info – Server Health Monitor, PHP & MySQL Version Display, Environment Indicators
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 Version Info – Server Health Monitor, PHP & MySQL Version Display, Environment Indicators at #1,874. Over the last 7 days Performance Lab slipped 1 place and Version Info – Server Health Monitor, PHP & MySQL Version Display, Environment Indicators slipped 2 places. Performance Lab has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10K+ for Version Info – Server Health Monitor, PHP & MySQL Version Display, Environment Indicators. Downloads this week: Performance Lab 4,118 and Version Info – Server Health Monitor, PHP & MySQL Version Display, Environment Indicators 1,634. Ratings: Performance Lab 4.3★ from 51 and Version Info – Server Health Monitor, PHP & MySQL Version Display, Environment Indicators 5★ from 15 reviews.
| Metric | Performance Lab | Version Info – Server Health Monitor, PHP & MySQL Version Display, Environment Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #301 ▼ 1 | #1,874 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 4,118 | 1,634 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (51) | 5★ (15) |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.2.0 | 2.1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #291 | #1,867 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2022 | Jul 2016 |
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 Version Info – Server Health Monitor, PHP & MySQL Version Display, Environment Indicators?
By active installs, Performance Lab: 100K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Version Info – Server Health Monitor, PHP & MySQL Version Display, Environment Indicators, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Performance Lab or Version Info – Server Health Monitor, PHP & MySQL Version Display, Environment Indicators?
Performance Lab, at #301 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Version Info – Server Health Monitor, PHP & MySQL Version Display, Environment Indicators at #1,874. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Performance Lab or Version Info – Server Health Monitor, PHP & MySQL Version Display, Environment Indicators 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.