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Benchmark

by Mark Maunder

3.8★ (9 ratings)

Active installs
70+
0% of tracked installs
Rank
Peak #18333
Downloads / day
6
prev 5
Downloads (7d)
42
All-time downloads
12.5K
Days tracked
31
1 day
7 days
30 days
90 days

Ranking history

Ranking history — data table
DateRanking history
2026-08-25#18698
2026-07-31#18366

Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.

Active installs

Active installs — data table
DateActive installs
2026-08-2570
2026-07-3170

Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.

Downloads per day

Downloads per day — data table
DateDownloads per day
2026-08-106
2026-07-318
2026-06-3010
2026-05-317
2026-04-306
2026-03-319
2026-02-284
2026-01-314
2025-12-316
2025-11-306
2025-10-318
2025-09-306
2025-08-314
2025-07-313
2025-06-305
2025-05-316
2025-04-307
2025-03-313
2025-02-285
2025-01-315
2024-12-314
2024-11-305
2024-10-315
2024-09-304
2024-08-316

Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.

Details

AuthorMark Maunder
Current version1.1
Versions released3
Last updated2012-09-28
Added to directory2012-09-28
Requires WordPress3.4.2+
Requires PHP
First tracked here2026-07-23
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Description

WordPress Benchmark tests the speed of your WordPress server's CPU, network and database and shows you how you compare against everyone else.

Frequently asked questions

How many websites use Benchmark?

WordPress.org reports 70+ active installs.

When was Benchmark last updated?

Benchmark was last updated on September 28, 2012 (version 1.1). It has shipped 3 releases in total.

Who makes Benchmark?

Benchmark is developed by Mark Maunder. It joined the WordPress.org plugin directory in September 2012.