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WordPress plugin detector:Which plugins slow down your WordPress site?

See every plugin a page loads, what each one costs in kilobytes and time, and which are closed, abandoned or doing the same job twice.

  • Free, no account
  • Results in under a minute
  • Works on any WordPress site
Example result

example-shop.hr

WordPress 6.8

Sample shop · homepage · mobile Chrome · the same check you get for your own site

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Best practices

4 passed · 0 failed · 0 warnings. Nothing to fix here.

Detected technology

  • WordPress 6.8
  • WooCommerce
  • Elementor
  • jQuery 1.12.4
  • LiteSpeed
Plugins detected
0
0 load files on this page
Plugin weight
1 KB
0% of the page
Need attention
0
Nothing closed, abandoned or doubled
Loaded but unused
0
checked for slider and form plugins; none here
Theme
Not shown
the page loads no theme stylesheet
Page builder
None detected
block editor or classic
Caching
None detected
a host-level cache may still be in place
WordPress
6.8
up to date

No plugin left a trace on this page: none of them loads files from wp-content/plugins or names itself in the HTML. Plugins that only work in the admin cannot be seen from outside.

What we found

0 failed0 warnings1 to note4 passed
Show 4 passed checks

What this tool checks

Eight checks, all from the outside. You don't install anything or give us a login.

  • WordPress plugin weight

    Measures how much each plugin adds to the page, since heavy plugins load on every page.

  • Duplicate caching plugins

    Checks only one caching plugin is active, since two can break scripts and serve stale pages.

  • Duplicate SEO plugins

    Checks only one SEO plugin is active, so Google does not get duplicate or conflicting tags.

  • Schema from multiple plugins

    Checks only one plugin outputs structured data, since conflicting blocks make Google withhold rich results.

  • Plugins closed on wordpress.org

    Flags detected plugins that wordpress.org has closed, often because of a security issue.

  • Abandoned plugins

    Flags detected plugins with no update in over 2 years, which no longer get security fixes.

  • Technology stack

    Lists the CMS, framework, CDN and analytics behind the page, so you know which settings to use.

  • CMS version

    Compares the CMS version your page reveals with the latest release, since old versions have known holes.

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  • Plugins closed on wordpress.org

    Flags detected plugins that wordpress.org has closed, often because of a security issue.

  • Abandoned plugins

    Flags detected plugins with no update in over 2 years, which no longer get security fixes.

  • Technology stack

    Lists the CMS, framework, CDN and analytics behind the page, so you know which settings to use.

  • CMS version

    Compares the CMS version your page reveals with the latest release, since old versions have known holes.

How it works

  1. Read the page

    We fetch your page and list every file under /wp-content/plugins/, plus the comments and headers SEO and caching plugins leave.

  2. Measure in Chrome

    The page loads in a real browser. Every request is matched to its plugin, so each plugin gets its own kilobytes, requests and time.

  3. Check wordpress.org

    Each plugin is looked up in the wordpress.org directory for its latest version, last update and whether it was closed.

We only see what a page loads for visitors. Backup, security and admin-only plugins load nothing on the front end, so they don't appear.

Questions

Is this really free?

Yes. getReport is funded by donations, not plans. This tool runs the full report and shows you the part it is about; the complete report with all seven modules is one click away, also free.

Why is a plugin I use missing?

A plugin appears only when it loads something on the page you checked. Plugins that work in the admin area (backups, security, redirects) or only on other pages (a form on the contact page) load nothing here. Check the page where the plugin is used.

Does it show premium plugins?

Yes, when they load assets on the page. Premium plugins are not in the wordpress.org directory, so they have no update date or closed status.

What does "closed" mean?

wordpress.org removed the plugin from the directory, usually for an unfixed security issue or a guideline violation. The reason is shown; replace the plugin.

Why does plugin cost matter?

Every active plugin can add scripts and styles to every page. A slider used on the home page alone still loads on the checkout, and two plugins for the same job print conflicting tags or serve stale pages. The cost table shows which plugin your visitors are waiting for.

Can I check many sites?

You can check 10 sites every 10 minutes and 50 a day from one connection. For more at once, the bulk URL checker and the bulk PageSpeed checker take lists of URLs; a free API is in development. Cached reports never count against the limit.

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