Title: Performance Checker by DMUK
Author: Kerry Matthews
Published: <strong>October 9, 2024</strong>
Last modified: March 5, 2025

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# Performance Checker by DMUK

 By [Kerry Matthews](https://profiles.wordpress.org/systemdude/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/performance-checker-by-dmuk.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/performance-checker-by-dmuk/#installation)
 * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/performance-checker-by-dmuk/#developers)

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## Description

DMUK (Diversify.me.uk) WordPress Performance Checker is a WordPress plugin designed
to help developers and testers create bulk content to test installations with large
databases. It enables users to generate test posts and allocate them to test categories
in bulk, ensuring that existing posts and categories are not affected. The plugin
also provides a simple interface to remove all test data with one click, returning
the installation to its original state.

Features:
 * Create bulk test posts with customizable content size. * Allocate test
posts to specific test categories. * Easily remove all test data to restore the 
original state. * Prevents existing posts and categories from being affected.

### License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. For more information, visit [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html).

### Disclaimer

By using or acting on any scripts, downloads, advice, suggestions, recommendations
or information provided by us, you accept full liability and the fact that we are
not liable for any costs or losses however incurred. You should always backup your
data before installing any plugin or theme, running scripts or amending content.

## Screenshots

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 * The plugin admin page for creating test data.
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 * The new animated process timer
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 * On-screen quick reference help.
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 * Comprehensive online support

## Installation

No setup required – simply. . .
 1. Locate the plugin in the WordPress library by
clicking on ‘Add New Plugin’ 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen
in WordPress. 3. Click ‘DMUK Perf Check’ in the WordPress Dashboard to open the 
plugin and start using immediately.

## FAQ

### How do I create test posts?

Click on the ‘DMUK Perf Check’ menu option in the WordPress admin dashboard. Enter
the number of posts, the number of paragraphs, and select a test category. Click
the ‘Create Test Posts’ button to generate the posts. More posts can be added in
subsequent batches to different categories, allowing you to quickly and easily develop
a test environment with different posts, post sizes, and categories.

### How do I delete the test posts?

Click the ‘DMUK Perf Check’ menu option in the WordPress admin dashboard and click
the ‘Delete ALL Test Posts’ button to remove all test posts created by the plugin.

### Will this plugin affect my existing posts and categories?

No, the plugin should not affect existing data. It is designed to create and manage
test posts and categories without affecting your existing posts and categories. 
However, we advise backing up your site when installing any plugins, themes, or 
running any scripts.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Performance Checker by DMUK” is open source software. The following people have
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Kerry Matthews ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/systemdude/)

[Translate “Performance Checker by DMUK” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/performance-checker-by-dmuk)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/performance-checker-by-dmuk/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/performance-checker-by-dmuk/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/performance-checker-by-dmuk/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/performance-checker-by-dmuk/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 2.25

 * Default batch sizes reduced to avoid timeouts due to individual server settings.

#### 3.0

 * Improved GUI with animated timer display.
 * Security updates and best practice improvements.

#### 3.0.1

 * Updated to comply with later WP versions
 * Improved user interface
 * CSS enqueuing based on filetime

## Meta

 *  Version **3.0.1**
 *  Last updated **1 year ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.7.5**
 *  PHP version ** 8.0 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/performance-checker-by-dmuk/)
 * Tags
 * [Load testing](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/load-testing/)[test data](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/test-data/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/performance-checker-by-dmuk/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Kerry Matthews ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/systemdude/)

## Support

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