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Hummingbird Performance – Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN icon

Hummingbird Performance – Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN

Optimize PageSpeed Performance & Core Web Vitals, Advanced Cache, Minify CSS & JavaScript, Inline Critical CSS, Defer CSS & JS, Smush & Lazy Load, CDN

By WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform·Cache·Free + Premium
4.7(1,487 reviews)
·80K+ active installs·Updated 2 months ago
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As of April 2026, Hummingbird Performance is a WordPress cache plugin with 80K+ active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 1,487 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.6M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.4+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Downloads are down 7% this week. Support resolution rate: 100%. Top alternative: WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images….

4.7/51,487 reviews
80K+active installs
100%resolved
9 yearssince 2017

Overview

Hummingbird makes your website faster and optimizes site performance by adding new ways to boost Google PageSpeed Insights with fine-tuned controls over file compression, deferring CSS and JavaScript styles and scripts, minify for CSS and JS, Lazy Load integration, and world-class caching.

Hummingbird is brought to you by the WordPress speed specialists that created Smush image optimization, now active on more than +1 million websites. Get the complete speed boost with Hummingbird and Smush.

Enjoy top-tier performance and PageSpeed optimization from the start with Hummingbird Pro.

Level up immediately with exclusive Pro features like Delay JavaScript Execution, Critical CSS Generation, Brotli file compression, and 119-point global asset CDN with unlimited bandwidth. Learn more about Pro.

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Ratings & Reviews

4.71,487 reviews
5 ★
1,318
4 ★
80
3 ★
22
2 ★
14
1 ★
53

Recent Reviews

One of the best tools out there with outstanding support
by jayq·4 months ago·1 reply

I use this plugin on nearly every website I manage, with the exception of a few legacy sites I inherited that were already running different solutions. As a long-time PRO user, I am thrilled to recommend this now-free version to everyone.

The only area with room for improvement is the asset optimization/CSS combination. It can be a bit complex to configure, and the results aren’t always ideal. For instance, when using Elementor for posts, many small CSS files are generated. If the plugin combines these—along with CSS from plugins that only run on specific subpages—the main stylesheet becomes excessively large. I have also occasionally encountered issues where font icons fail to display correctly due to asset caching.

Despite these minor drawbacks, this is undoubtedly one of the best tools I have worked with. The support team is fantastic: super fast and incredibly helpful. I almost always receive immediate responses via chat, ranging from quick advice to custom code snippets to resolve specific issues. Highly recommended!

Робота плагіна на сайті з вукомерсом
by lustrans·5 months ago·1 reply

Плагін працює досить коректно . Помітив приріс швидкості навіть в версії не платній , що свідчить про правильний підхід при розробці плагіна. З часом куплю повну версію , цікаво які побачу показники .

Worst in its class
by tanoshiiru·6 months ago·1 reply

I installed it on a client’s site a couple of years ago and haven’t touched the site since. Today I needed to move it to a new hosting provider, and every attempt to do something in the admin panel resulted in a 503 error. I downloaded an archive through the hosting control panel and couldn’t understand why a small company’s site was taking up almost 2GB. After unpacking the archive, I found a folder with this plugin’s cache, which was taking up about 98% of the space. I’ve made a note for myself to never use it again.

Good plugin for cache
by aledoluis·6 months ago·1 reply

Nice plugin, many options. The only down is that you really have to verify your site regularly, and make changes in the settings if you see anything in the frontend not working.

But this is a good plugin, recommended.

Great it also suppor cloudflare APO
by hilfans·9 months ago·1 reply

Great it also suppor cloudflare APO, make easier to configure

Download Trends

Today: 390Yesterday: 485This week: 3KPeriod total: 682K

Compatibility

WordPress6.4+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHP7.4+ required

Version Adoption

v3.19
45.9%
Other
38.3%
v3.18
5.6%
v3.3
5.1%
v3.9
5.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

3.19.0 ( 2026-01-26 )

  • New: Success notification when cache is cleared from the admin bar
  • Improvement: Updated optimization labels in Hummingbird Onboarding Wizard Summary
  • Improvement: Enhanced Asset Optimization background file scan across all relevant locations
  • Improvement: Mobile-specific Above-the-Fold critical CSS is now supported on sites using Static Server Cache
  • Improvement: Improved caching plugin conflict detection to cover more popular caching solutions

…and 5 more changes

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress PlatformWPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
Plugin Info
Version
3.19.0
Last Updated
Jan 26, 2026
WP Requires
6.4+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
7.4+
Active Installs
80K+
Downloads
5.6M+
Added
Jun 9, 2017
Business
Commercial

Tags

cachecachingminify cssperformancecritical css

Developer

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