Memory usage, server IP, PHP EOL countdown, and Copy-as-Markdown are now FREE. PRO gains SSL certificate expiry alerts and the WP 7.0 PHP support matrix; Email Alerts move from Agency to PRO (existing Agency customers keep everything). Safe upgrade; PHP 5.6+\/WP 4.7+ unchanged.<\/p>","2.0.1":"
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Results cached 30 days with a \"Detect now\" button."}],"raw_content":"\n Stop digging through hidden menus or leaving insecure Whether you're a freelancer managing dozens of client sites, a developer debugging a complex plugin conflict, or an agency maintaining a portfolio of high-value properties, having instant access to your PHP version<\/strong>, MySQL version<\/strong>, WordPress version<\/strong>, and web server type<\/strong> is a mission-critical utility.<\/p>\n\n Version Info<\/strong> has been trusted by WordPress professionals since 2015 and is now supercharged with a complete PRO + Agency suite for serious site monitoring. Learn more at versioninfoplugin.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n Most server info plugins show you a wall of data you don't need. Version Info is designed around the data you actually use every day<\/strong>, placed exactly where you need it - no extra pages, no bloat, no performance impact.<\/p>\n\n These features will always be free. No bait-and-switch.<\/p>\n\n Unlock real-time performance monitoring, environment safety, and proactive health checks. Built for developers who take their stack seriously.<\/p>\n\n Upgrade to PRO \u2192<\/a><\/strong> Starting at $19\/year.<\/p>\n\n \ud83d\udda5\ufe0f Live System Resources HUD in the Dashboard Widget<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Turn your dashboard widget into a full server-health command center. One toggle lights up 30+ live stats in clean groups:<\/p>\n\n The modern replacement for the abandoned wp-server-stats plugin.<\/p>\n\n \ud83d\udcc8 Live CPU & RAM Sparklines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Visual bars plus<\/em> inline sparklines showing the last ~7.5 minutes of activity - direction-of-travel at a glance, not just current values. Recolors green \u2192 orange \u2192 red at 70% \/ 90% thresholds. Works on Linux, Windows, and every managed host we've tested.<\/p>\n\n \ud83c\udf0d Server Location - 4 Pluggable Providers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Know exactly which datacenter your site lives in. Pick the provider that fits your privacy needs:<\/p>\n\n 30-day cache + a one-click \"Detect now\" button. Provider comparison \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n \ud83d\udcbe Database Size + Connection Limits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Know how bloated your database is before<\/em> it becomes a problem. Tracks \ud83d\udef0\ufe0f wp-server-stats Parity - and Beyond<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Closes the feature gap with the abandoned 2017-era wp-server-stats plugin - without inheriting its \ud83d\udea8 Smart Environment Indicators<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Never accidentally run a destructive query on production again. High-visibility color badges in the admin bar:<\/p>\n\n Auto-detects Bedrock, Kinsta, WP Engine, Pantheon, Flywheel, and core \ud83d\udcdc Version History Audit Log<\/strong><\/p>\n\n A persistent timeline of every shift in your WordPress core, PHP, MySQL, plugin, and theme versions. Know exactly when<\/em> and what<\/em> changed for fast troubleshooting. Last 50 entries; auto-pruned.<\/p>\n\n \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Health Advisor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Proactive alerts that predict problems before they happen. Checks your PHP and MySQL versions against known End-of-Life dates, grades your PHP against WordPress core's official support matrix (7.4 minimum \/ 8.3 recommended \/ 8.5 fully supported as of WP 7.0), and flags critical security risks. Integrates with the native WordPress Site Health screen.<\/p>\n\n \ud83d\udd12 SSL Certificate Expiry Alerts<\/strong> (new in 2.1.0)<\/em><\/p>\n\n Never let a certificate lapse again. The Health Advisor checks your site's SSL certificate and warns at 21 days, escalating to critical at 7 days or expiry. Renewal-friendly thresholds - no false alarms on healthy Let's Encrypt auto-renewal cycles.<\/p>\n\n \ud83d\udce7 System Change Email Alerts<\/strong> (moved from Agency to PRO in 2.1.0)<\/em><\/p>\n\n Get notified the instant<\/em> something changes - PHP version flips, WP core updates, any plugin or theme version shift. Configurable recipient list, per-component toggles, sensible defaults.<\/p>\n\n \ud83d\udce4 JSON System Info Export<\/strong><\/p>\n\n One-click download of your entire technical stack as structured JSON. Perfect for support tickets, host conversations, and pre-migration archives. Includes WordPress config, PHP + extensions, database details, active theme, and every active plugin with version.<\/p>\n\n See the full PRO feature documentation \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n Everything in PRO, plus enterprise-grade tools for agencies, freelancers, and hosting companies managing multiple sites.<\/p>\n\n Upgrade to Agency \u2192<\/a><\/strong> Starting at $49\/year.<\/p>\n\n \ud83c\udff7\ufe0f Full Agency White-Labeling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Make it your<\/em> plugin. Replace \"Version Info\" and \"Gaucho Plugins\" everywhere - plugins list, widget, admin bar, footer, settings page. Hide Freemius branding. Optionally:<\/p>\n\n \ud83d\udc65 Role-Based Admin Visibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Keep client dashboards clean. A checkbox matrix controls exactly which WordPress roles see version info in the admin bar, footer, and widget. Default: administrators only.<\/p>\n\n \ud83c\udf10 Multisite Network Dashboard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n A single page under Network Admin \u2192 Settings<\/strong> showing WP \/ PHP \/ MySQL versions and database size for every site on the network. Cached, capped at 100 sites for performance.<\/p>\n\n \ud83d\udd0d PHP Error Log Dashboard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Debug without FTP or SSH. View the last 100 lines of your See the full Agency feature documentation \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n \"The Support Hero\"<\/strong>\nA client reports a bug. Instead of asking for their login credentials, you ask them to screenshot their admin footer. You instantly know their PHP version, MySQL version, WordPress version, and web server - without ever logging into their site.<\/p>\n\n \"The WooCommerce Specialist\"<\/strong>\nBlack Friday is coming. You use Database Tracking<\/strong> to monitor table size growth during the high-traffic event. When \"The Agency Owner\"<\/strong>\nYou hand over a beautifully built site to a high-ticket client. With White-Labeling<\/strong>, the client never sees \"Gaucho Plugins\" - they see your<\/em> agency name everywhere. With Role-Based Visibility<\/strong>, the client's editors see a clean dashboard without confusing server information.<\/p>\n\n \"The Safety-First Developer\"<\/strong>\nYou manage staging and production environments for the same client. The bright red \"Production\" badge<\/strong> in your admin bar prevents you from ever accidentally running a migration script on the live site. The admin bar highlight<\/strong> makes the environment unmistakable.<\/p>\n\n \"The Managed Hosting Reseller\"<\/strong>\nYou run 40 sites on a Multisite installation. The Network Dashboard<\/strong> gives you a single page showing WP, PHP, and MySQL versions across every site - perfect for planning bulk upgrades. When a host updates PHP overnight, the Email Alert<\/strong> hits your inbox before the first support ticket arrives.<\/p>\n\n \"The Remote Debugger\"<\/strong>\nA client's site throws a white screen. You open the Error Log Dashboard<\/strong> directly in wp-admin - no FTP client, no SSH terminal. The last 100 lines show a fatal error from a plugin update. The Version History<\/strong> tab confirms the plugin updated 10 minutes ago. Root cause found in under 60 seconds.<\/p>\n\n \"The wp-server-stats Replacer\"<\/strong>\nYou've been using the abandoned WP Server Health Stats<\/strong> plugin since 2017 because nothing modern replaced it - until now. The Version Info PRO dashboard widget gives you CPU\/RAM bars with live sparklines<\/em>, disk usage, database size with Version Info is built with performance as the #1 priority:<\/p>\n\n Version Info auto-detects and works seamlessly with:<\/p>\n\n \"I install this on every client site. It saves me at least 5 minutes per support ticket.\" - \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \n \"The environment badges alone are worth the upgrade. I'll never accidentally nuke production again.\" - \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \n \"Finally, a server info plugin that isn't bloated with stuff I don't need.\" - \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n Read more reviews \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n Free support is available in the WordPress.org support forum<\/a>. PRO and Agency customers can use priority support through versioninfoplugin.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f THE ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL HUD FOR EVERY WORDPRESS PROFESSIONAL<\/h4>\n\n
phpinfo()<\/code> files on your server. Version Info<\/a><\/strong> is the essential technical dashboard that brings your site's most vital environment data directly into your daily workflow - the admin footer, the admin bar, or a dedicated dashboard widget.<\/p>\n\n\u2728 What Makes Version Info Different?<\/h4>\n\n
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wp_options<\/code> grows 300% overnight, you catch the autoloaded transient bloat before it takes down the store.<\/p>\n\ndata<\/code> vs index<\/code> split, server OS \/ hostname \/ IP \/ port \/ uptime \/ location - all in one widget, on every dashboard load, refreshed via the WordPress Heartbeat API. No shell_exec()<\/code> (so it works on Kinsta, WP Engine, Cloudways), no abandoned dependencies, no rebuilds required.<\/p>\n\n\u26a1 Performance & Architecture<\/h4>\n\n
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