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Error Log Monitor vs WP-Memory-Usage (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Error Log Monitor

Error Log Monitor

4.3(48)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago
View Error Log Monitor
VS
WP-Memory-Usage

WP-Memory-Usage

4.5(21)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View WP-Memory-Usage

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP-Memory-Usage has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 21 reviews) while Error Log Monitor leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Error Log Monitor has accumulated 632K+ total downloads while WP-Memory-Usage has 291K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Error Log Monitor
►
WP-Memory-Usage4.5/5
Total Reviews
48Error Log Monitor
◄
WP-Memory-Usage21
Active Installs
20K+Error Log Monitor
◄
WP-Memory-Usage10K+
Total Downloads
632K+Error Log Monitor
◄
WP-Memory-Usage291K+
Support Resolution
N/AError Log Monitor
WP-Memory-Usage100%
Last Updated
6 months agoError Log Monitor
►
WP-Memory-Usage1 month ago
First Released
2012Error Log Monitor
WP-Memory-Usage2009
Age
14 yearsError Log Monitor
WP-Memory-Usage17 years
WP Requires
4.5+Error Log Monitor
WP-Memory-Usage5.3+
PHP Requires
7.4+Error Log Monitor
WP-Memory-Usage7.4+
Business Model
FreeError Log Monitor
WP-Memory-UsageFree
Latest Version
1.7.12Error Log Monitor
WP-Memory-Usage2.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Error Log Monitor

4.3/5(48 reviews)
5
77%
4
2%
3
8%
2
2%
1
10%

WP-Memory-Usage

4.5/5(21 reviews)
5
76%
4
14%
3
0%
2
5%
1
5%

Recent Reviews

Error Log Monitor Reviews

by martin94

Good enough

Pretty good but why did you make it a widget ? It’s very unpractical

by Mark C

need to update for wordpress 6.7

unable to find the admin list of the php error. quite confusing where to locate this. not sure if this related to the wordpress latest version

by Barry Brunning

Extracts valuable information from the morass of log messages

With powerful options like ignore or fixed to filter messages one can focus on what needs attention. The PRO version summary is very helpful. A suggested enhancement to make the monitor more reada

WP-Memory-Usage Reviews

by scmsteve

Helped fix site performance problems

I originally found this becuase I was trying to monitor memory usage to help diagnose poor site performance. It works well for that. However, it also has a tab with a lot of other statistics and it wa

by Denny Müller

Displays the memory limit & current memory usage

Minimal, clear and useful. This plugin helped me to monitor the memory size on comfortable way. A little but nice debug tool. This topic was modified 2 years ago by Denny Müller.

by dimal

5 Stars Useful plugin

Great little plugin.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Error Log Monitor or WP-Memory-Usage more popular?
Error Log Monitor has 20K+ active installations while WP-Memory-Usage has 10K+. Error Log Monitor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Error Log Monitor or WP-Memory-Usage?
Error Log Monitor has a 4.3/5 rating from 48 reviews, while WP-Memory-Usage has a 4.5/5 rating from 21 reviews.
Are Error Log Monitor and WP-Memory-Usage free?
Error Log Monitor is free and WP-Memory-Usage is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Error Log Monitor or WP-Memory-Usage?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Error Log Monitor was last updated 6 months ago and WP-Memory-Usage was last updated 1 month ago.

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