🚀 Performance Profiler by CognitoWP

Pinpoint the plugins slowing down your WordPress site.
See exactly how much memory and load time each active plugin adds—identify performance bottlenecks in seconds.

🧩 Key Features

• ⚡ Real-time Performance Analysis
  Instantly measure load time and memory usage for each active plugin.

• 🎯 Impact Visualization
  Color-coded indicators (🟢 Low, 🟡 Medium, 🔴 High) make it easy to spot resource-heavy plugins.

• 🧮 Admin Bar Widget
  View live performance metrics right from the WordPress admin bar.

• 🔗 Hook Analysis
  Discover how many hooks each plugin registers—useful for developers and power users.

• 💾 Cached Results
  Run once, view anytime. Results are cached to avoid unnecessary overhead.

• 🧼 Clean, Sortable Interface
  Easy-to-read results table lets you sort by load time, memory usage, and more.

💡 How It Helps

• 🕵️ Identify plugins that degrade performance

• 🔄 Make smarter decisions about plugins to keep, replace, or remove

• 📉 Optimize load times and memory usage

• 📊 Track plugin performance over time

• 🛠️ Troubleshoot speed issues with confidence

👥 Perfect For

• 👨‍💻 WordPress Developers

• 🧑‍💼 Site Administrators

• 🧠 Performance Optimization Experts

• 🏢 Digital Agencies

• ⚙️ Anyone who wants a faster WordPress site

📦 Installation

1. Upload the plugin-load-profiler folder to /wp-content/plugins/

2. Activate the plugin via the Plugins menu

3. Go to Tools > Performance Profiler

4. Click “Run Profiler Test” to generate your first report

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

🔍 How does the profiler work?

It analyzes each active plugin’s load impact by measuring memory usage and execution time, offering both detailed and summary metrics.

🐌 Will this plugin slow down my site?

No. Tests run only when triggered manually and results are cached to avoid performance overhead.

🎨 What do the impact levels mean?

• 🟢 Low (Green): Under 10ms – Minimal impact

• 🟡 Medium (Yellow): 10–50ms – Moderate impact

• 🔴 High (Red): Over 50ms – Significant impact

⏱️ Can I schedule tests?

Currently, profiling is manual. Automated test scheduling may be introduced in future updates.

✅ Is the data accurate?

Yes, it provides reliable relative comparisons. Absolute values may vary depending on your server and current load conditions.