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Performance Lab

Performance plugin from the WordPress Performance Team, which is a collection of standalone performance features.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version4.2.0
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 6.9 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update26 Aug 20262mo ago
Active installations100K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.3 / 5 from 51 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Performance Lab version 4.2.0 as active, updated 2mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

The Performance Lab plugin is a collection of features focused on enhancing the performance of your site, most of which should eventually be merged into WordPress core. The plugin facilitates the discovery and activation of the individual performance feature plugins which the performance team is developing. In this way you can test the features to get their benefits before they become available in WordPress core.

You can also play an important role by providing feedback to further improve the solutions.

The feature plugins which are currently featured by this plugin are:

  • Embed Optimizer
  • Enhanced Responsive Images
  • Image Placeholders
  • Image Prioritizer
  • Instant Back/Forward
  • Modern Image Formats
  • Optimization Detective (dependency for Embed Optimizer and Image Prioritizer)
  • Performant Translations
  • Speculative Loading
  • View Transitions (experimental)

These plugins can also be installed separately from installing Performance Lab, but having the Performance Lab plugin also active will ensure you find out about new performance features as they are developed.

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Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • site health
  • diagnostics
  • measurement
  • optimization
  • performance
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.9 · PHP 7.4
Update activity26 Aug 20262mo ago

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