Code Profiler – WordPress Performance Profiling and Debugging Made Easy
by bruandet · Performance
Also makes 2 other plugins · 12.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
A profiler to measure the performance of your WordPress plugins and themes.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
8K+
≈8.9K estimated
Momentum
+72%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “optimize”, “performance” and “debug” for “debugging”, “performance monitoring” and “measure”. “optimize” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “debugging” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “performance” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “performance monitoring” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “debug” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “measure” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 69 average across 1,808 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.0%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 262.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,103 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Performance plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 9 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 38 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 36 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| profiling | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| profiler your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| plugin profiler | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| debugging | #4 | #8 | up 1 |
| benchmark your tag | #5 | #5 | down 1 |
| made to measure | #3 | #9 | 0 |
| wordpress debugging | #4 | #8 | up 1 |
| measure | #11 | #14 | 0 |
| performance monitoring | #9 | #14 | down 1 |
| wordpress benchmark | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| debugging tool | #7 | #10 | down 3 |
| debug your tag | #21 | #16 | up 2 |
| code | #24 | #19 | 0 |
| optimize your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| performance your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
56 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 13 listed. 43 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “optimize”, “performance” and “debug” for “debugging”, “performance monitoring” and “measure”. “optimize” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “debugging” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “performance” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “performance monitoring” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “debug” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “measure” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 15.8K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
9
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v1.9.6 · 23 Sep 2026
40
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 70% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 17 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 26 Apr 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tomohio4mo ago
Pretty much zero functionality in the free version and $90/year is too steep for my personal websites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous6mo ago
Excellent plugin thank you ! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ypro7mo ago
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 instead say “well, some of your plugins use composer, so this means nothing, good luck“.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ minimamente11mo ago
Thanks for your work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jen0001.0y ago
The graph which actually shows the info that you need is only available on the Pro version. Waste of time.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eugenend1.4y ago
Useless – presents unreliable data which leads to false positives, huge problem with measuring plugins using composer, gives completely wrong impression of what is really going on – total waste of time.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lacoste891.4y ago
Genau so ein Plugin habe ich schon lange gesucht. Damit erhält man eine sehr gute Übersicht, welche Plugins und Themes die Ladezeit einer Webseite auf einer bestimmten Seite verzögern.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Patryk Kozioł1.7y ago
Dość skutecznie pomaga w identyfikacji problematycznych wtyczek. Skraca czas niezbędny na analizę przyczyn wolniejszego działania serwisu.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.9.5 Fixed a bug where users couldn’t download the grah as a PNG image with the latest version of FireFox (151.0.2+). 1.9.5
- — Version 1.9.4 This release includes many small fixes and adjustments to make Code Profiler better (bugs fixed, better error management etc). 1.9.4
- — Version 1.9.3 Fixed small UI compatibility issues with WordPress 7.0. 1.9.3
- — Version 1.9.2 Removed the warning about composer; it was confusing and has become obsolete. Updated the profiler’s browser signatures. [Pro version] : Removed a double-slash bug in file paths. Fixed a bug where the HTTP response log c 1.9.2
- — Version 1.9.1 Cron events can be profiled with WP-CLI using the --wpcron parameter. 1.9.1
- — Version 1.9 It is now possible to profile cron events: on the profiler main page, click “WP-Cron” and select the cron to profile. Updated browser’s signatures. Updated Chartjs library. Small fixes and adjustments. 1.9
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 8 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WP-CLI.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,539 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("benchmark", "debug", "Optimize" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-05-27 7K+ → 8K+ up after 147 days in tier
- 2024-12-31 6K+ → 7K+ up after 195 days in tier
- 2024-06-19 5K+ → 6K+ up after 133 days in tier
- 2024-02-07 4K+ → 5K+ up after 134 days in tier
- 2023-09-26 3K+ → 4K+ up after 125 days in tier
- 2023-05-24 2K+ → 3K+ up after 95 days in tier
- 2023-02-18 1K+ → 2K+ up after 143 days in tier
- 2022-09-28 800+ → 1K+ up after 45 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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LiteSpeed Cache 7M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
W3 Total Cache 900K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Autoptimize 800K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Query Monitor 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Aruba HiSpeed Cache 100K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags B
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