Question 1

What is PerfAtlas?

Accepted Answer

PerfAtlas is a free, community-driven directory of Apache JMeter plugins. It indexes 100+ plugins from the official JMeter Plugins registry, tracks daily and weekly download trends, and curates collections for common load testing scenarios like CI/CD, Observability, and Load Shaping.

Question 2

What are the most popular JMeter plugins?

Accepted Answer

The most downloaded JMeter plugins are: (1) Custom Thread Groups (jpgc-casutg) with 1.85 million+ downloads, (2) PerfMon Server Monitoring (jpgc-perfmon) with 1.4 million+ downloads, (3) 5 Additional Graphs (jpgc-graphs-basic) with 1.35 million+ downloads, (4) Dummy Sampler (jpgc-dummy) with 1.2 million+ downloads, and (5) Throughput Shaping Timer (jpgc-tst) with 1.15 million+ downloads.

Question 3

How do I install JMeter plugins?

Accepted Answer

To install JMeter plugins, download the JMeter Plugin Manager JAR from https://jmeter-plugins.org/install/Install/ and place it in your JMeter lib/ext directory. Then restart JMeter and use the Plugin Manager (Options > Plugins Manager) to search and install any plugin. PerfAtlas generates the exact install command for each plugin.

Question 4

What are AI-Ready JMeter plugins?

Accepted Answer

AI-Ready plugins on PerfAtlas are JMeter plugins validated for use in AI-assisted workflows. They have predictable APIs, are well-documented, and can be reliably invoked or configured by AI agents and automation tools. They are marked with a special badge in the directory.

Question 5

How can I compare JMeter plugins?

Accepted Answer

PerfAtlas provides a side-by-side plugin comparison tool at https://plugins.jmeter.ai/compare/. Select up to 4 plugins from the directory and click Compare to see a full breakdown of total downloads, weekly trend, AI-readiness, GitHub stars, license, and category.