Oh Dear – Monitor Uptime, Performance and Broken Links
v1.0.2by flowdee · updated 4 years ago
This plugin brings Oh Dear uptime, performance and broken links monitoring into your WordPress dashboard.
- Rank
- #24,960
- Up2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 32
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.5K
- 4,494 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Oh Dear at a glance
Oh Dear is a WordPress plugin by flowdee with 30+ active installs, the #24,960 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0.2 came out on Nov 5, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.1.16. Among the 77 plugins tagged “uptime”, it ranks #11. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats54 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Oh Dear |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 32 · -3.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 33 |
Rank over time
#24,960 · down 480 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #24,960 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #24,962 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #24,580 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #24,659 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #24,754 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #24,829 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #24,666 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #24,899 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #24,505 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #24,480 |
Growth %
Average -0.28% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -1.51% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +3.13% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -3.03% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +3.13% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -3.03% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #24480 → #24659
- Tested up to 6.1.15 → 6.1.16
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.1.16
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Aug 6, 2020
- Last updated
- Nov 5, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Oh Dear
How many websites use Oh Dear?
Oh Dear is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #24,960 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Oh Dear been downloaded?
4,494 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Oh Dear last updated?
Version 1.0.2 came out on Nov 5, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is Oh Dear compatible with the latest WordPress?
Oh Dear’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.1.16, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Oh Dear still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Oh Dear have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Oh Dear?
The plugins most like Oh Dear, by the tags they share, are Speed Optimizer (1M+), Broken Link Checker (500K+) and Jetpack Boost (200K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 32 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 4.5K |
| Author | flowdee |
| First released | Aug 6, 2020 |
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Nov 5, 2022 |
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