Code Profiler – WordPress Performance… vs Hosting Benchmark tool (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Code Profiler – WordPress Performance…
8.0K+ active installs
Free
Hosting Benchmark tool
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Hosting Benchmark tool has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 32 reviews) while Code Profiler – WordPress Performance… leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Code Profiler – WordPress Performance… has accumulated 213K+ total downloads while Hosting Benchmark tool has 109K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Code Profiler – WordPress Performance… | Hosting Benchmark tool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 33 | ◄ | 32 |
| Active Installs | 8.0K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 213K+ | ◄ | 109K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2021 | 2019 | |
| Age | 5 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.1+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.9.1 | 1.6.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Code Profiler – WordPress Performance…
Hosting Benchmark tool
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Code Profiler – WordPress Performance… averaged approximately 292 daily downloads while Hosting Benchmark tool averaged 48.
Recent Reviews
Code Profiler – WordPress Performance… Reviews
Free version is indeed useless
Only the pro version has detailed profiling per PHP script file, so this functionality exists, but you can’t be bothered to at least show the correct per plugin timings in the free version – but inste
Very nice plugin and coded well!
Thanks for your work!
Waste of time – free version is useless
The graph which actually shows the info that you need is only available on the Pro version. Waste of time.
Hosting Benchmark tool Reviews
Thank you
Thank you, you helped me choose between three purchased test servers, and one looked really good on paper in terms of resources, but thanks to your program, I discovered that it has poor and outdated
A Must for every serious WP setup
This plugin is the definitive starting point for anyone who needs to cut through hosting marketing noise and see exactly what their WordPress server can—or cannot—deliver. WordPress hosting environ
It looks reliable
I don’t know how accurate it is, but results are quite consistent. I’m using it to evaluate several VPS.
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