Memory Usage Bar
Memory Usage Bar is a powerful plugin for WordPress that allows you to display current memory usage on top of the admin header. It so useful to monitor the total memory useage for a single visit.
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Memory Usage Bar shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 300+ sites, is rated 3.8/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (300+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Memory Usage Bar stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin | >100 |
| info | >100 |
| memory | >100 |
| memory limit | >100 |
| server | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 from 4 reviews
About Memory Usage Bar
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
Memory Usage Bar is a powerful plugin for WordPress that allows you to display current memory usage on top of the admin header. It so useful to monitor the total memory useage for a single visit.
Key features
- Visible: At the header, its so easy to monitor the current usage.
- IAF: This plug is prefer to work sliently, that once you Installed, Activated, then you will Forget it exist.
- Green: Nothing added to your WordPress but only pure function.
Donations
Would you like to buy me a cup of coffee, like friends hang out at Starbucks someday in the afternoon.
Contribute
This plug is also available on Github.
So, if you’ve got some cool feature that you’d like to implement into the plugin or a bug you’ve been able to fix, consider forking the project and sending me a pull request.
Installation
WordPress install (The easy way)
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Navigate to Plugins within your WordPress Admin Area
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Click “Add new” and in the search box enter “Memory Usage Bar”
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Find the plugin in the list and click “Install Now”
Manual install
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Download the plugin
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Extract the contents of .zip to wp-content/plugins/ folder.
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Activate the Plugin in WP-Admin under the Plugins screen
Changelog
1.0.2
- Released:
* Add screenshot, logo and banner.
* Write readme.txt
1.0.0
- Initialized.
Screenshots
For developers
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Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
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FAQ
Memory Usage Bar: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026
Is Memory Usage Bar free?
Yes. Memory Usage Bar is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Memory Usage Bar safe to use in 2026?
Memory Usage Bar shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 300+ sites, is rated 3.8/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Memory Usage Bar?
Memory Usage Bar is active on 300+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 7,057 times since it launched in January 2018. It was downloaded 87 times in the last 30 days.
Does Memory Usage Bar work with WordPress 7.1?
Memory Usage Bar is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Memory Usage Bar last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on January 19, 2018 (9 years ago).
Who makes Memory Usage Bar?
Memory Usage Bar is developed and maintained by Adam WP.
What are the best alternatives to Memory Usage Bar?
The most popular alternatives to Memory Usage Bar are Loginizer (1M+ installs), Redux Framework (900K+ installs) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+ installs).
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