Description

Logs memory usage as users browse your website providing latest logs and flagged logs (when memory usage is over specific percentages).

For users who have specific capabilities (e.g. administrators) a memory meter is shown in the admin bar showing memory usage as the website and dashboard is navigated and includes several configuration options.

Features

Logs memory usage as users browse the website/dashboard
Displays current memory usage by file size
Displays current memory usage by percentage
Memory limit display
PHP memory limit display
PHP max execution time display
WP memory limit display
WP max memory limit display
Latest memory usage logs
Flagged memory usage logs
Memory usage page request logs
Memory usage shown in JS console

Usage

After installation memory usage will be logged for any user as they browse the website and dashboard, you can see the logs via the Memory Meter menu in the WordPress dashboard.

By default the memory meter will be shown in the admin bar if you are logged in as user with the manage_options capability such as an administrator (the capability can be modified if required, see the configuration tab via the Memory Meter page).

In this scenario you will see the meter in the admin bar at the top of your WordPress dashboard and the frontend of your website. Note that there is a user profile setting in WordPress to enable the admin bar, it is enabled by default, if this is not enabled you will not be able to view the memory meter in the admin bar.

If you hover over the memory meter you will see a number of options, such as logs and configuration. In addition to the admin bar, a menu item is included in your WordPress dashboard to give access to the logs, confirguration, etc.

Note that the memory meter doesn’t need to be displayed to ensure memory usage is logged, this is done regardless of whether the memory meter is being displayed.

Screenshots

Memory meter in admin bar
Logs
Configuration

Installation

Before using this product, please ensure you review and accept our terms and conditions and privacy policy.

Before using this product on a production website you should thoroughly test it on a staging/development environment, including all aspects of your website and potential data volumes, even if not directly related to the functionality the product provides.

The same process should also be completed when updating any aspect of your website in future, such as performing installations/updates, making changes to any configuration, custom web development, etc.

Always refer to the changelog before updating.

Installation

Please see this documentation.

Updates

Please see this documentation.

Minimum Requirements

PHP 7.4.0
WordPress 6.4.0

BETA Functionality

We may occasionally include BETA functionality, this is highlighted with a (BETA) label. Functionality with this label should be used with caution and is only recommended to be tested on a staging/development environment. The functionality is included so users can test the functionality/provide feedback before it becomes stable, at which point the (BETA) label will be removed. Note that there may be occasions where BETA functionality is determined unsuitable for use and removed entirely.

Caching

If you are using any form of caching then it is recommended that the cache lifespan/expiry should be set to 10 hours or less. This is recommended by most major caching solutions to avoid potential issues with WordPress nonces.

Screen Sizes

Frontend: Where elements may be displayed on the frontend they will fit within the screen width
Backend: Where interfaces may be displayed it is recommended to use a desktop computer with a resolution of 1920×1080 or higher, for lower resolutions any interfaces will attempt to fit within the screen width but some elements may be close together and/or larger than the screen width

Translation

We generally recommend Loco Translate to translate and/or adapt text strings within this product.

Works With

Where we have explicitly stated this product works with another product, this should only be assumed accurate if you are using the version of the other product which was the latest at the time the latest version of this product was released. This is because, while usually unlikely, the other product may have changed functionality which effects this product.

FAQ

Where can I find the memory meter?: See the usage information above.
How do I change the memory file size to KB or GB rather than MB?: You can use the wpmm_memory_meter_file_size_format filter hook.
What percentage of memory usage will make the meter change color?: When your website is using greater than 75% of allocated memory the meter will change to orange (warning), if greater than 90% it will change to red (bad). If you want to change these default percentages you can use the wpmm_memory_meter_memory_usage_percentage_warning and wpmm_memory_meter_memory_usage_percentage_bad filter hooks.
Who can see the memory meter/can I make it visible to specific users?: The memory meter displays by default in the admin bar for any user with the manage_options capability, which is usually administrators. You can change the capability required to display the memory meter by using the wpmm_memory_meter_capability filter hook. Note that this filter hook does not effect memory usage logging, and the memory meter being displayed or not doesn’t effect memory usage logging.
Can I disable the memory meter colors?: Yes, you can disable the colors using the wpmm_memory_meter_memory_usage_colors filter hook.
Can I disable logs?: Yes, you can disable the logs using the wpmm_memory_meter_logs filter hook.

Reviews

sx1001 August 28, 2024

It looks as if they authors of this plugin didn’t really think about the pros and cons of setting specific settings and/or requirements. Why for example set the WP minimum version to 6.4.0, if indeed it also works on 5.x? Why set such useless limits? We did patch the plugin accordingly manually and can now use it. Luckily, also the logging of the requested page can be easily enabled instead of relying on the “manage_options” capability. Just set the if-clause to if(1)…

Unreal_NFS March 8, 2024

I was looking for a simple WP stats plugin and found this. It was nice and i liked it. Definitely 5 stars from me! Thanks. P.S. Bad reviews can be avoided if the PRO features and upgrade necessity is mentioned in detail on the plugin’s page.

Bee Traveling December 19, 2023 1 reply

You have to pay for the service to see what pages are using what memory. Free version is not super helpful.

nspirov October 10, 2023

Quite useful

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Contributors & Developers

“Memory Meter” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

“Memory Meter” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.

Translate “Memory Meter” into your language.

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Changelog

2.3.0 – 2025-01-26

Update: WordPress tested up to 6.7.1
Remove: Freemius SDK

2.2.0 – 2024-11-02

Update: Composer configuration
Update: Freemius SDK
Update: WordPress tested up to 6.6.2
Remove: Donate information

2.1.0 – 2024-08-23

Add: .pot to languages folder
Add: Requires plugins dependency header
Add: wp_set_script_translations to JS assets
Update: Freemius SDK
Update: WordPress requires at least 6.4.0
Update: WordPress tested up to 6.6.1

2.0.1 – 2024-07-10

Update: composer.json and composer.lock to woocommerce/woocommerce-sniffs 1.0.0
Update: Installation and updates information in readme.txt
Update: phpcs.xml codesniffs
Update: Freemius SDK
Update: WordPress tested up to 6.5.5

2.0.0 – 2024-04-10

Add: Logs page request information for any user with the manage_options capability, to log for all users regardless of capability use the premium version
Add: Translation information in readme.txt
Update: Configuration tab information
Update: Descriptions and usage information in readme.txt
Update: Freemius SDK
Update: WordPress tested up to 6.5.2

1.3.6 – 2024-03-08

Add: BETA functionality information to readme.txt
Add: Caching information to readme.txt
Add: Donation information to readme.txt
Add: Works with information to readme.txt
Update: Screen sizes information in readme.txt
Update: WordPress tested up to 6.4.3
Fix: Creation of dynamic property is deprecated PHP notices

1.3.5 – 2024-01-17

Update: Changelog consistency
Update: Freemius SDK

1.3.4 – 2023-12-15

Update: Code consistency
Update: Development assets
Update: Screen sizes typo in readme.txt
Update: Freemius SDK
Update: WordPress requires at least 6.3.0
Update: WordPress tested up to 6.4.2

1.3.3 – 2023-09-19

Update: Freemius SDK
Update: WordPress tested up to 6.3.1

1.3.2 – 2023-08-04

Update: JS console usage now includes PHP prefix
Update: Development assets
Update: PHP requires at least 7.4.0
Update: WordPress requires at least 6.1.0

1.3.1 – 2023-07-06

Update: Freemius SDK

1.3.0 – 2023-06-24

Update: Memory usage temporary placeholder HTML now includes the memory usage data in a data attribute rather than within the div to ensure the memory usage information is not deemed page content by search engines
Update: WordPress tested up to 6.2.2
Fix: Log dates/times not consistent with WordPress time zone setting
Fix: Box shadow on boxes in PHP and WordPress configuration section not consistent with WordPress dashboard styling
Fix: Links to WordPress.org increasing memory limit documentation require update due to changes in WordPress.org URLs

1.2.1 – 2022-12-23

Update: Freemius SDK
Update: WordPress tested up to 6.1.1
Removed: Leave review nag

1.2.0 – 2022-10-22

Update: JS assets now enqueued in footer
Update: Code refactoring
Update: Freemius SDK
Update: PHP requires at least 7.0.0
Update: WordPress requires at least 5.7.0
Update: WordPress tested up to 6.0.3

1.1.1 – 2022-04-23

Update: Code refactoring
Update: WordPress tested up to 5.9.3

1.1.0 – 2022-03-25

Note: This version includes several changes to asset enqueues it is recommended you clear all caches after updating to ensure all assets are reloaded
Add: Minified CSS/JS assets created and enqueued
Add: Translation function
Update: CSS assets now SCSS
Update: Text casing on some elements to make consistent with similar content in WordPress dashboard
Fix: Translations may not load due to load_plugin_textdomain not hooked on init

1.0.0 – 2022-03-12

New: Initial release

Description

Features

Usage

Screenshots

Installation

Installation

Updates

Minimum Requirements

BETA Functionality

Caching

Screen Sizes

Translation

Works With

FAQ

Where can I find the memory meter?

How do I change the memory file size to KB or GB rather than MB?

What percentage of memory usage will make the meter change color?

Who can see the memory meter/can I make it visible to specific users?

Can I disable the memory meter colors?

Can I disable logs?

Reviews

Contributors & Developers

Interested in development?

Changelog

2.3.0 – 2025-01-26

2.2.0 – 2024-11-02

2.1.0 – 2024-08-23

2.0.1 – 2024-07-10

2.0.0 – 2024-04-10

1.3.6 – 2024-03-08

1.3.5 – 2024-01-17

1.3.4 – 2023-12-15

1.3.3 – 2023-09-19

1.3.2 – 2023-08-04

1.3.1 – 2023-07-06

1.3.0 – 2023-06-24

1.2.1 – 2022-12-23

1.2.0 – 2022-10-22

1.1.1 – 2022-04-23

1.1.0 – 2022-03-25

1.0.0 – 2022-03-12

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