Is Gigaom New Relic free?

Yes, Gigaom New Relic is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Gigaom New Relic?

Gigaom New Relic has 50 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Gigaom New Relic alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Gigaom New Relic include Disabled NewRelic For AMP. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Gigaom New Relic work with the latest WordPress?

Gigaom New Relic has been tested up to WordPress 4.0.38. It requires WordPress 3.5.1+ and PHP false+.

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Gigaom New Relic

Name: Gigaom New Relic
Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Author: Casey Bisson

Configures New Relic to better track performance, errors, and uptime of WordPress sites, including multisite

By Casey Bisson·Newrelic·Free

5(4 reviews)

·50 active installs·Updated 11 years ago

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As of April 2026, Gigaom New Relic is a WordPress newrelic plugin with 50 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 12K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Disabled NewRelic For AMP.

5/54 reviews

50active installs

12K+total downloads

13 yearssince 2013

Overview

Supports both New Relic APM and Browser monitoring to give a clear picture of how your site performs both on the server and in the browser.

Application Performance Monitoring (APM)

Automatically detects if the APM extensions are installed on the server. If so, the plugin will start reporting into the New Relic account associated with the license key used when installing the extension.

There’s no UI, but the plugin automatically sets the app name and other configuration values ideally for each request. The app name is based on the blog’s name. User-facing and dashboard activity are reported as separate apps so you can set different QoS and alert settings for each. Even cron and admin-ajax activity are separated out for individual tracking.

Each blog in a multi-site installatio…

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