Hummingbird

WPMU DEV, Melbourne, Australia

Hummingbird is a WordPress optimization plugin with built-in caching and CDN integration.

According to our data, Hummingbird ranks 17th among the performance technologies we track.
It has 0.4% of the performance market share and is detected on 0.2% of all websites.

💸 Pricing

Hummingbird is available in both free and paid versions.

Free version ✔️Open source
Pro$180+/year

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Hummingbird Awards

⚡ Sites Using Hummingbird

We have data on 7,604 websites that use Hummingbird performance technology. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Hummingbird is focusschoolsoftware.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 focusschoolsoftware.com #1,929 American English
2 aeolservice.es #3,531 Spain Spanish
3 educacao.mg.gov.br #6,475 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
4 iscorp.com #7,355 United States American English
5 vccs.edu #7,905 United States American English
6 utm.my #8,675 Malaysia American English
7 telkomuniversity.ac.id #12,002 Indonesia Indonesian
8 namirial.it #14,420 Italy Italian
9 screenpal.com #16,961 American English
10 titan.email #17,010 English
11 cabi.org #17,062 United Kingdom British English
12 cientifica.edu.pe #17,936 Peru Spanish
13 mediamasters.nl #18,366 Netherlands Dutch
14 univ-rouen.fr #21,500 France French
15 udiscovermusic.com #25,858 American English
16 fazz.com #26,017 American English
17 aveloair.com #27,259 American English
18 signalscv.com #28,491 American English
19 guatemala.com #31,361 Spain Spanish
20 thirdbridge.com #32,322 United Kingdom American English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Hummingbird:

Most of the sites using Hummingbird are from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

  • United States 34.1%
  • United Kingdom 9.6%
  • Germany 5.6%
  • Australia 5.2%
  • Canada 4.3%
  • Netherlands 4.2%
  • France 4%
  • Italy 2.4%
  • Spain 2.3%
  • Other 28.3%

Most Hummingbird users speak English, German, or French.

  • English 69.5%
  • German 5.3%
  • French 4.5%
  • Dutch 3.5%
  • Spanish 3.3%
  • Portuguese 2%
  • Italian 2%
  • Polish 1%
  • Norwegian Bokmål 0.8%
  • Other 8.1%

Hummingbird performance technology is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.

  • .com 48.3%
  • .org 9.1%
  • .co.uk 3.5%
  • .de 3.2%
  • .com.au 3.1%
  • .nl 2.7%
  • .net 2.3%
  • .ca 1.9%
  • .fr 1.5%
  • Other 24.4%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Hummingbird include business, marketing and merchandising, and blogs and wiki.

  • Business 20.9%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 12.7%
  • Blogs/Wiki 7.5%
  • Education/Reference 6.3%
  • Internet Services 5.1%
  • Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO 4.7%
  • Entertainment 4.1%
  • Online Shopping 4%
  • Travel 4%
  • Other 30.7%

🔢 Hummingbird Versions

The most widespread version of Hummingbird is 3.7, used by 15.1% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 9.9% of sites use Hummingbird 3.9, and 9% use Hummingbird 3.17.

The Hummingbird version distribution shows significant fragmentation, with 30.2% of sites using versions other than the top ones.

  • 3.7 15.1%
  • 3.9 9.9%
  • 3.17 9%
  • 3.12 8.9%
  • 3.10 8.6%
  • 3.11 5.2%
  • 3.8 5%
  • 3.18 4.1%
  • 3.19 4%
  • Other 30.2%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Hummingbird alternatives.

RankName
7
WP Fastest Cache
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A caching plugin that speeds up WordPress sites and improves the PageSpeed Insights score.

FreeOpen source$49
7
Autoptimize
Lokeren, Belgium

A WordPress plugin that aggregates, minifies and caches scripts and styles, and defers CSS and scripts.

FreeOpen source$12.99/month
9
WP-Optimize
Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

An all-in-one WordPress plugin that cleans your database, compresses your images, and minifies and caches your website.

FreeOpen source$49/year
14
NitroPack
Sofia, Bulgaria

A performance optimization solution for WordPress, WooCommerce, Magento, and OpenCart that offers caching, code, image, and font optimization, and a built-in CDN.

$17.50+/month
30
Clearfy
Tbilisi, Georgia

A WordPress optimization plugin able to minify HTML, CSS & JS, improve SEO and increase website security.

FreeOpen source$39+

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind Hummingbird?

Hummingbird is owned by Incsub, LLC, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Can I use Hummingbird for free?

Yes, there is a free version with limited functionality.

What is the starting price of Hummingbird?

The pricing starts at $15 per month (paid annually).

Which country uses Hummingbird the most?

The majority of Hummingbird users are from the United States.

Who uses Hummingbird?

According to our data, Hummingbird is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as focusschoolsoftware.com, aeolservice.es, and educacao.mg.gov.br.

Is Hummingbird used on government websites?

Yes, for example, it is used by educacao.mg.gov.br. In total, we found Hummingbird on 5 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use Hummingbird?

Yes. The most notable of these are vccs.edu, telkomuniversity.ac.id, and cientifica.edu.pe. Overall, we know of 42 academic websites in the United States that use Hummingbird.

How does Hummingbird stack up against the competition?

Hummingbird is a moderately popular performance technology, ranking ahead of 15 other performance technologies we track.

What are the alternatives to Hummingbird?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Hummingbird may include WP Fastest Cache, Autoptimize, and WP-Optimize.

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