WP-Memory-Usage
by berkux · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 4 other plugins · 16K+ installs across the portfolio →
Monitor PHP memory usage, set alert thresholds, and diagnose your server configuration — directly inside WordPress admin.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
-29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “admin” and “php” for “green” and “red”. “admin” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “green” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “php” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “red” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 56 average across 5,895 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 320.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,188 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities 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 10 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 59 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 21 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ 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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| usage your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| memory usage | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| memory your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| site memory | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| server usage | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| plugin usage | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| green | #7 | #7 | 0 |
| red | #8 | #9 | 0 |
| favicon | #18 | #11 | up 3 |
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| php your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| server your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
69 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 60 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “admin” and “php” for “green” and “red”. “admin” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “green” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “php” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “red” sits at #8 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 31.3K · 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.
10
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.3.1 · 2 Sep 2026
18
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 46% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7.2 years ago; the previous band took 2.3 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 12 Jan 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ scmsteve7mo ago
I originally found this becuase I was trying to monitor memory usage to help diagnose poor site performance. It works well for that. However, it also has a tab with a lot of other statistics and it was some of these that helped me track down some opcache issues. Site load times went from TTFB of about 2.25s to 0.6s after tuning! I am very thankful for this plugin, you should give it a try if you are trying to get some very useful stats. The inclusion of an AI prompt is also very nice as it might help you figure out what the numbers are telling you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Denny Müller2.6y ago
Minimal, clear and useful. This plugin helped me to monitor the memory size on comfortable way. A little but nice debug tool. This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by Denny Müller.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dimal2.6y ago
Great little plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dean3.8y ago
Plugin is reporting 2MB php memory when all other tools, including my host, reports 2GB. This typo is preventing me from getting some other plugin support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Abu Hurayra4.2y ago
I really like to use this plugin. It’s both simple and useful.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ KlokanSoft10.5y ago
Lite info super
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ luciole13510.8y ago
Great plugin thanks 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Zim11.1y ago
I like it!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.3.0 WordPress-Repository does not update to 2.2.1, tried it with 2.3.0 2.3.0
- — Version 2.2.1 Improvement: Under “Diagnostics,” more data is now collected for the AI prompt to help suggest appropriate measures. 2.2.1
- — Version 2.2.0 New: You can now choose whether settings and log files are stored in files (recommended default) or in the WordPress database. If saving to files does not work, you can try the database option. 2.2.0
- — Version 2.1.1 Improved: Show a warning on save if the log path is not readable and writable, and optimized the loading of translations 2.1.1
- — Version 2.1.0 New: Diagnose tab generates a ready-made AI prompt (copy & paste into ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) for instant analysis New: Diagnose tab — full PHP/WordPress configuration snapshot (OPcache, GC, extensions, php.ini settings a 2.1.0
- — Version 2.0.2 Improved: Replaced PHP 8.0 syntax (match expressions) with PHP 7.4 compatible code — broadens hosting compatibility 2.0.2
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 11 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
8 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Monitor PHP memory usage, set alert thresholds, and diagnose your server configuration — directly inside Wo..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("essential for", "who need").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,383 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2019-09-02 20K+ → 10K+ down after 845 days in tier
- 2017-05-10 30K+ → 20K+ down
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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WP PHP Version Display 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags C -
Display PHP Version 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D - E Error Log Monitor 20K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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PHP Version 6K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
AWEOS PHP Server Info 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
UsageDD 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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