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F12 Profiler

Comprehensive WordPress performance analysis with crawling, load time measurement, server diagnostics, and integrated optimization tools. Free.

By Forge12 Interactive GmbH·Cache·Free
4(6 reviews)
·500 active installs·Updated 1 month ago
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As of April 2026, F12 Profiler is a WordPress cache plugin with 500 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 6 reviews. It has been downloaded 46K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 8.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images….

4/56 reviews
500active installs
46K+total downloads
7 yearssince 2019

Overview

F12 Profiler analyzes your WordPress site comprehensively and delivers concrete, prioritized recommendations to improve load times. The plugin combines server diagnostics, asset analysis, database optimization, and plugin impact assessment in a modern, clean interface.

Features

Analysis & Diagnostics

  • Server analysis (PHP, MySQL, OPcache, web server, SSL, HTTP/2, compression)
  • Automatic site crawler with load time measurement (desktop & mobile)
  • Asset analysis (CSS, JS, images) with optimization potential
  • OPcache status & configuration recommendations
  • PHP profiler (runtime, queries, hooks, plugin ranking, culprit analysis)
  • Plugin impact analysis (assets, hooks, queries per plugin)
  • PageSpeed Insights integration (Lighthouse Scores + Core Web Vitals + CrUX)
  • Performance score with…
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Ratings & Reviews

46 reviews
5 ★
3
4 ★
2
3 ★
0
2 ★
0
1 ★
1

Compatibility

WordPress6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHP8.0+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

2.1.0

Free/Pro Plugin Split

  • Pro tools moved to separate plugin (f12-profiler-pro)
  • Free plugin works independently without Pro
  • Pro features visible in UI with lock icon
  • REST API returns meaningful fallback values without Pro
  • FeatureRegistry checks Pro plugin activation + license

Theme Compensation (Phase 12)

…and 25 more changes

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Forge12 Interactive GmbHForge12 Interactive GmbH
Plugin Info
Version
2.1.0
Last Updated
Feb 13, 2026
WP Requires
6.0+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
8.0+
Active Installs
500
Downloads
46K+
Added
Feb 27, 2019
Business
Free

Tags

cachespeedpagespeedperformanceoptimization

Developer

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Forge12 Interactive GmbH
6 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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