Gear5 Plugin
A simple plugin for website performance monitoring and alerting using Gear5
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Gear5 Plugin shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.4 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Gear5 Plugin stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| alerting | >100 |
| gear5 | #1 |
| metrics | >100 |
| monitoring | >100 |
| performance | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Gear5 Plugin
From the official readme · v1.4.2Description
Plugin for Gear5 website performance measurement and alerting system
- Plugin enables you to easily setup Gear5 performance measurement tool.
- Gear5 is an free, easy-to-use, website performance monitoring and alerting system that will give you comprehensive performance information to help you speed up your websites.
Using Gear5 you will be able to:
- Monitor performance of your website(s) in real time
- Receive alerts when your website is facing slow performance or complete outage
- Integrate performance data with Google Analytics metrics
- Get monthly reports for key website performance indicators
- Analyse load times broken down by tires, countries, browsers and user defined pages
- To get more info about Gear5 and to get your free account, please visit and register at http://www.gear5.me
Installation
- Upload
gear5.ziponto your local computer. - Go to your WordPress Dashboard and select Plugins >> Add New.
- Click on the Upload option at the top and select the
gear5.zipfile you just downloaded. - Click on Install.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Press Settings or go to Setting->Gear5
- Configure plugin by entering your Gear5 API key.
To get API key:
- Register and add your website at http://www.gear5.me
- Go to Gear5 Dashboard and click “Edit” for your web site
- On top of General setting your api key will be displayed.
- Copy and paste your API key into Gear5 WordPress plugin settings and press “Save Options”.
- You are set up!
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FAQ
Gear5 Plugin: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Gear5 Plugin free?
Yes. Gear5 Plugin is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Gear5 Plugin safe to use in 2026?
Gear5 Plugin shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Gear5 Plugin?
Gear5 Plugin is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,980 times since it launched in August 2014. It was downloaded 50 times in the last 30 days.
Does Gear5 Plugin work with WordPress 7.1?
Gear5 Plugin is officially tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Gear5 Plugin last updated?
The latest version, 1.4.2, was released on August 1, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Gear5 Plugin?
Gear5 Plugin is developed and maintained by rgombash.
What are the best alternatives to Gear5 Plugin?
The most popular alternatives to Gear5 Plugin are Signalgrid (<10 installs).
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