Hungry Resource Monitor
Hungry Resource Monitor is a lightweight yet powerful WordPress plugin that tracks memory usage, database queries, and execution time across your entire site. Identify resource-heavy plugins and themes, clean up database bloat, and receive configurable performance reports to keep your WordPress inst
About this tool.
Hungry Resource Monitor is a lightweight yet powerful WordPress plugin that tracks memory usage, database queries, and execution time across your entire site. Identify resource-heavy plugins and themes, clean up database bloat, and receive configurable performance reports to keep your WordPress installation running smoothly.
Key Features
📊 Dashboard & Monitoring * View top 5 resource consumers at a glance * Real-time memory and query statistics * Per-request tracking and analysis * Historical data with configurable retention
⚡ Server Limits Display * PHP memory limits (current and peak) * Maximum execution time settings * Upload file size limits * Post max size configurations * Complete server environment overview
🧹 Database Cleanup Tools * Remove post revisions * Delete auto-drafts and trashed posts * Clear spam and trashed comments * Purge expired transients * Clean orphaned postmeta entries
🔍 Unused Asset Detection * Find and delete inactive plugins * Identify unused themes consuming space * Safe deletion with confirmation dialogs
⏰ Cron Management * View all scheduled WordPress cron jobs * Identify orphaned crons from deleted plugins * One-click removal of individual crons * Bulk cleanup of all orphaned cron events * Visual status indicators for active vs orphaned crons
📧 Email Reports * Configurable daily, weekly, or monthly reports * Performance summaries delivered to your inbox * Resource usage trends and recommendations * Optimization tips based on your site’s data
🛠️ Admin Toolbar Widget * Real-time memory and query stats * Quick access to monitoring dashboard * Visible only to administrators
How It Works
- 01Activation : Plugin starts tracking resource usage immediately after activation
- 02Monitoring : Each page load is analyzed for memory, queries, and execution time
- 03Analysis : Data is aggregated to identify top resource consumers
- 04Reporting : Regular reports notify you of performance issues
- 05Optimization : Use cleanup tools to reduce bloat and improve performance
- 06Maintenance : Configure retention periods to manage stored data
Use Cases
- Performance Debugging : Identify which plugins or themes are consuming the most resources
- Database Optimization : Clean up bloat from revisions, drafts, spam, and orphaned data
