System Dashboard
by Bowo · Search
Also makes 6 other plugins · 211.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Central dashboard to monitor various WordPress components, processes and data, including the server.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
900+
≈970 estimated
Momentum
+9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “developer”, “server info” and “wordpress components” for “system”, “central” and “dashboard”. “developer” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “system” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “server info” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “central” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wordpress components” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “dashboard” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 63 average across 978 Search plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.8%
of downloads still active
At least 900 of 24K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Search plugin keeps 0.7%, across 645 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Search 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 1 release 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 162 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 16 reviews, smoothed to 4.29★ and held back under 25 reviews
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
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| system monitor your tag | #4 | #8 | up 2 |
| system | #10 | #20 | 0 |
| system info | #7 | #15 | 0 |
| dashboard | #21 | #21 | down 1 |
| action filter hooks your tag | #22 | #23 | down 1 |
| wordpress components your tag | #23 | #22 | down 2 |
| server info your tag | #24 | #14 | 0 |
| central | #21 | #21 | 0 |
| developer your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
86 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 78 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “developer”, “server info” and “wordpress components” for “system”, “central” and “dashboard”. “developer” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “system” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “server info” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “central” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wordpress components” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “dashboard” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Under-ranked on “server info”. wp.org puts you #24; on merit you place #14. The plugins above you are winning on install count, not on rating or upkeep.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.5K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v2.8.22 · 22 May 2026
61
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “900+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 72% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Ubuntu Productions1.7y ago
I really love this plugin. It collects all the critical information about my sites and tech stack and presents it in an easy and informative way. When you need it, it’s the best tool at your service.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ photoMaldives1.7y ago
If you like getting under the hood of WP, this plugin is an essential install. The layout and tabs respond quickly, bringing plentiful useful sys info and stats all to one dashboard, outperforming similar plugins. It’s clearly been expertly coded, with attention to detail. And it’s very discrete – install and forget, without nags or distracting colors, but it’s there when you need it to troubleshoot, pulling in the latest WP/server stats. The plugin is still being actively maintained, and support is responsive if required. You won’t know how you lived without it! 5⭐
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jonas3.1y ago
This plugin is so very helpful. It creates a beautiful overview of everything on our WordPress site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webmiorelys3.4y ago
Really helps clarify the system settings and architecture.Support question was answered rapidly. This topic was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by webmiorelys.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Oliver3.5y ago
Perfect overview, couldn’t be better.But only 4 stars because a few links to suggested plug-ins are outdated.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Julian Song3.6y ago
This is truly gem 💎! Thank you so much. This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by Julian Song.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ draperd4.0y ago
There are two absolutely outstanding features on this plugin: (a) the extensive ajax loading that keeps the main page snappy and only slows down when you actually want to see some data, and (b) the list of tools and references in each section to make it easy to follow up on that thing you need to go research further. Really amazing.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Abracadabra DGTL4.1y ago
Hands down one of the best plugins for developers Keep up the good work !
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 11 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.8.22). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 System Dashboard <= 2.8.18 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure ↗2025-02-23 CVE-2025-26911 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.8.18 Patched in 2.8.19
- Patched Medium · 6.1 System Dashboard <= 2.8.17 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Filename Parameter ↗2025-01-30 CVE-2024-12299 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.8.17 Patched in 2.8.18
- 2024-11-19 CVE-2024-11107 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.8.14 Patched in 2.8.15
- 2024-11-19 CVE-2024-10708 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 2.8.14 Patched in 2.8.15
- Patched Medium · 6.1 System Dashboard <= 2.8.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via X-Forwarded-For ↗2024-02-28 CVE-2023-7246 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.8.9 Patched in 2.8.10
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 2 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
4 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 "Central dashboard to monitor various WordPress components, processes and data, including the server."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("for developers"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions REST API, LiteSpeed.
- ✓ Headings and lists 30 headings and 28 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 8,533 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("action filter hooks", "server info", "system monitor" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-19 1K+ → 900+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-07-16 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-15 1K+ → 900+ down after 47 days in tier
- 2026-05-29 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-28 1K+ → 900+ down after 46 days in tier
- 2026-04-12 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-10 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-09 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 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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ServerMonitor 40+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag C -
Server IP & Memory Usage Display 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag B -
FakerPress 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Debug Log Manager – Conveniently Monitor and Inspect Errors 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Version Info – Server Health Monitor, PHP & MySQL Version Display, Environment Indicators 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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