Watchman Tower
v2.1.2by watchmantower · updated 2 months ago
Centralized WordPress monitoring for agencies. Track uptime, performance, SSL, and site health across multiple client sites.
- Rank
- #28,408
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 22
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 892
- 892 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Watchman Tower at a glance
Watchman Tower is a WordPress plugin by watchmantower with 20+ active installs, the #28,408 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 20% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.1.2 came out on Aug 16, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 4 plugins tagged “performance monitoring”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats64 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Watchman Tower |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 22 · -4.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 23 |
Rank over time
#28,408 · down 685 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #28,408 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #28,409 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #27,888 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #27,584 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #27,536 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #28,159 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #27,401 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #27,467 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #27,723 |
Growth %
Average -0.37% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -4.35% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +4.54% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -4.35% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #27723 → #27888Downloads +50%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.1.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Dec 7, 2025
- Last updated
- Aug 16, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Watchman Tower
How many websites use Watchman Tower?
Watchman Tower is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #28,408 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Watchman Tower been downloaded?
892 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Watchman Tower last updated?
Version 2.1.2 came out on Aug 16, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Watchman Tower compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Watchman Tower still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Watchman Tower have?
No one has reviewed Watchman Tower on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Watchman Tower?
The plugins most like Watchman Tower, by the tags they share, are FizteQ Pulse (10+), Performance Lab (100K+) and Version Info (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 22 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 892 |
| Author | watchmantower |
| First released | Dec 7, 2025 |
| Version | 2.1.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 16, 2026 |
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