I need to setup performance tests which are run automatically triggered by a CI system. For that I want to use JMeter due to some scripts and experience already exist and I want
JMeter Maven Plugin by @Ardesco is updated every time JMeter version is released. It is very well documented and works perfectly.
It is easily setup and allow easy addition of plugins like JMeter-Plugins or commercial plugins as long as required libraries.
You can read a full blog showing the setup for old version 1.1.10:
For more recent version 2.5.1 (as of November 2017) ensure you read documentation: