Simply Show Hooks vs WPPerformanceTester — WordPress

Simply Show Hooks vs WPPerformanceTester

Name: Simply Show Hooks
Rating: 5 (63 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Simply Show Hooks

5.0·63reviews·1,000+installs

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	Simply Show Hooks	WPPerformanceTester
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Description	1068 / 5000 chars21% used	2409 / 5000 chars48% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	stuartobrien	kohashi
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Feature comparison between Simply Show Hooks and WPPerformanceTester
Metric	Simply Show Hooks	WPPerformanceTester
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	4.3 ★
Total reviews	★ 63	8
Active installs	1,000+	1,000+
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4. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Simply Show Hooks

Up until now the way theme and plugin developers find where to hook into with their add_action() and add_filter() functions is either to search through the WordPress code base, or find find a reference to the hook in the codex. What Simply Show Hooks does is give you a simpler way to see these hooks by displaying them in-line on the page that you are on. All that’s left to do then is copy the hook you need, and paste it in to your add_action and add_filter functions like this: add_action( ‘wp_enqueue_scripts’, ‘my_enqueue_scripts_action’ ); add_filter( ‘the_title’, ‘my_the_title_filter’ ); I made this plugin so I could find WordPress hooks quicker and I use it all the time, so I thought I’d share it and see if it could help others. Enjoy! Please note that in odd cases, due to the nature of actions and filters, the plugin may display a hook in place that disrupts the display of your site – in which case we always display the ‘Hide Hooks’ button so you can switch it back off. This won’t disrupt the look of you site to anyone but you so don’t worry.

Top keywords

add6×2.88%
action4×1.92%
filter4×1.92%
find4×1.92%
hook4×1.92%
hooks4×1.92%
add action3×1.44%
add filter3×1.44%
display3×1.44%
action and add2×0.96%
add filter functions2×0.96%
enqueue2×0.96%

WPPerformanceTester

WPPerformanceTester was written as a tool to benchmark WordPress in the WordPress Hosting Performance Benchmarks (2015) by Review Signal. Current benchmarks are on WPHostingBenchmarks.com. It was designed to test the server’s performance by stressing PHP, MySql and running $wpdb queries. WPPerformanceTester performs the following tests Math – 100,000 math function tests String Manipulation – 100,000 string manipulation tests Loops – 1,000,000 loop iterations Conditionals – 1,000,000 conditional logic checks MySql (connect, select, version, aes_encrypt) – basic mysql functions and 5,000,000 AES_ENCRYPT() iterations \$wpdb – 250 insert, select, update and delete operations through \$wpdb It also allows you to see how your server’s performance stacks up against our industry benchmark. Our industry benchmark is the average of all submitted test results. Notes on Performance Performance can be measured in a lot of ways. WPPerformanceTester was simply one component of a much larger performance benchmark. It tests a single server (or node) that it is running on. So if you’re considering looking at the results from a clustered or distributed setup, it may give you limited insight into how well your whole system performs. WPPerformanceTester is about the raw speed a system has to execute code and perform database operations. Real website performance isn’t always correlated with raw speed. A seemingly slow website could have a very fast WPPerformanceTester result. There are lots of layers (namely caching) in making a WordPress website fast. A good caching layer will almost always outperform computing power. But when the caching layers are equal, raw speed can make a difference. WPPerformanceTester is simply one tool to add to your toolkit in measuring performance. You should have a variety of others to test other facets of performance. Known Issues If the script times out (max_execution_time limit) it will not show any results. You can solve this by increasing the max_execution_time in the php.ini. Some plugins may also cause WPPerformanceTester to run exceptionally slow and make it more likely to hit this limit. One such plugin is VersionPress. You can temporarily disable plugins that might be interfering with it as an alternative way to run it. Note: It’s always best to BACKUP EVERYTHING before running ANY new plugin or making changes to your WordPress install.

Top keywords

performance9×2.36%
0008×2.09%
wpperformancetester7×

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Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Simply Show Hooks or WPPerformanceTester?

Simply Show Hooks has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 63 reviews) compared to WPPerformanceTester (4.3★ from 8 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Simply Show Hooks or WPPerformanceTester?

Simply Show Hooks holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.3★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Simply Show Hooks or WPPerformanceTester?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Simply Show Hooks has the deeper published review base (63 vs 8), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Simply Show Hooks typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (63 reviews). WPPerformanceTester typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (8 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Simply Show Hooks and WPPerformanceTester?

Migration support varies by app and category. Simply Show Hooks and WPPerformanceTester both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from WPPerformanceTester" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Simply Show Hooks vs WPPerformanceTester

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Which has better reviews, Simply Show Hooks or WPPerformanceTester?

Should I choose Simply Show Hooks or WPPerformanceTester?

Which is faster to set up, Simply Show Hooks or WPPerformanceTester?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Simply Show Hooks and WPPerformanceTester?

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