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Memory Scan

Memory Scan – PHP Memory Usage – No Crash

by Service2Client LLC · WordPress.org page

v1.2.0 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.0+

Memory Scan has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 236 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 31, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Memory Scan at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
236
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Memory Scan well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Real measured headroom — based on the heaviest actual request seen, not a synthetic number
  • Three at-a-glance metrics — current headroom, recommended-for-your-site-type, and real peak by request — that escalate from “You’re fine” to “Urgent” as memory…
  • Per-plugin expected-peak ranking so you can see which plugins (page builders, SEO suites) demand the most memory. This figure is a deliberately conservative…
  • A recommended memory_limit for your detected site type (simple blog, Elementor, WooCommerce, or a heavy stack)
  • A proactive warning that appears on every admin page when memory is low — so you are told without hunting for it
  • A WP_MEMORY_LIMIT check that flags when it is set below your PHP memory_limit, with the exact wp-config.php line to fix it
  • A Dashboard widget — an at-a-glance memory status on your main dashboard, so you can see the plugin is watching without any nag
  • A PHP version support check — tells you whether the PHP version your server runs still receives security patches, and when it reaches end of life, based on…
  • A PHP 8.x plugin-readiness check — compares your active plugins against WordPress.org’s own published data (declared PHP requirement, WordPress “tested up to,”…
  • Site Health integration — the PHP-support and memory verdicts also appear under Tools → Site Health, where hosts and experienced admins look

Details

Warns before a low-memory crash, flags end-of-life PHP, and checks whether your plugins are ready for a PHP upgrade — all read-only.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • memory
  • memory limit
  • performance
  • php compatibility
  • site health

More from Service2Client LLC

Version
1.2.0
Last updated
Jul 31, 2026
First published
Jul 14, 2026
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Memory Scan FAQ

What does Memory Scan do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Memory Scan offers Real measured headroom — based on the heaviest actual request seen, not a synthetic number, Three at-a-glance metrics — current headroom, recommended-for-your-site-type, and real peak by request — that escalate from “You’re fine” to “Urgent” as memory, Per-plugin expected-peak ranking so you can see which plugins (page builders, SEO suites) demand the most memory. This figure is a deliberately conservative, A recommended memory_limit for your detected site type (simple blog, Elementor, WooCommerce, or a heavy stack) and A proactive warning that appears on every admin page when memory is low — so you are told without hunting for it.

How many active installs does Memory Scan have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for Memory Scan as of September 7, 2026.

Is Memory Scan still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 31, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Memory Scan free?

Memory Scan is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.