Plugin Usage Detector by Volade
Know which plugins actually matter.
Plugin Usage Detector by Volade scans options, cron, content and widgets — assigns 7 statuses plus a 0–100 trust score, flags duplicate SEO/caché stacks and exports agency client reports. Single-site and multisite.
Seven statuses, trust scoring, duplicate detection and free JSON export — single-site and multisite.
7
Usage statuses
0–100
Trust Score
3
Agency presets
JSON
Free export, no account
At a glance
Agencies inherit sites with 40+ plugins and no documentation. Plugin Usage Detector runs a multi-signal audit — options, cron, content, widgets — and assigns seven statuses plus a 0–100 trust score. Spot duplicate SEO or cache stacks, export JSON client reports for free, and complement Query Monitor instead of replacing it.
Capturas de pantalla
Interfaz de administración real a página completa — ajustes preestablecidos, diagnósticos y configuraciones detalladas.
Why manual plugin audits fail
Spreadsheets, guesswork and dev-only tools — versus a purpose-built usage audit.
The manual audit problem
Deactivate-and-pray, spreadsheets and tools that only count active plugins.
Inherited WordPress sites carry dozens of plugins nobody documented. Existing tools stop at five statuses, ignore duplicates or require multisite-only setups.
- WP Usage Analyzer (GitHub): 5 statuses, no trust score, no overlap warnings
- Unplug & niche scanners: tiny install base, incomplete signals
- Multisite Usage Scanner: network-only — useless on single sites
- Query Monitor: excellent for debugging, not a usage audit
- Manual deactivate tests: risky on production, no export for clients
The Plugin Usage Detector answer
Multi-signal audit with trust scoring — complements Query Monitor, replaces guesswork.
Seven statuses including infrastructure and zombie bloat, duplicate SEO/caché detection, free JSON export and three agency presets.
- Trust Score 0–100 with signal breakdown per plugin
- Overlap warnings: 2 SEO, 2 caché, 2 backup plugins flagged
- Agency client report JSON — free export without signup
- Single-site AND multisite — network rollup on V+
- Site Health test + plugin list column badges
- wp pud scan | status | export — CI and staging friendly
3 agency presets
Full audit, WooCommerce cleanup or security minimal — one click, then refine filters.
Full audit
Scan all plugins — overlaps, likely unused, zombie bloat and uncertain stacks.
AgencyWooCommerce cleanup
Focus on shop stack, payment gateways and redundant Woo extensions.
E-commerceSecurity minimal
Find duplicate security, backup and caché plugins — keep one of each.
Hardening7 statuses, not 5
More granular than WP Usage Analyzer — infrastructure and zombie bloat included.
Clear front-end or content signals — keep it.
SEO, caché, backup or SMTP — expected background stack.
Loads in wp-admin but no public footprint — often fine.
Mixed signals — review before deactivating.
Active but no meaningful hooks detected.
Deactivated — candidate for removal.
Heavy autoload options or cron with no usage — top cleanup target.
Each plugin gets a Trust Score 0–100 from content hits, cron hooks, options footprint and admin-only signals.
When to run an audit?
Real cases — not just spring cleaning.
Agency takeover
Situation: 47 plugins, zero documentation
With PUD: Full audit preset + JSON client report
Billable clarity
Duplicate stacks
Situation: Yoast + Rank Math + AIOSEO all active
With PUD: Overlap warning on SEO category
Fewer conflicts
Slow shared hosting
Situation: Suspect zombie plugins, fear deactivating
With PUD: Trust scores + zombie bloat status
Safe cleanup
Everything WP Usage Analyzer should have become
Trust scores, overlap warnings, client JSON and Site Health — not just active/inactive.
7 usage statuses
Beyond active/inactive — infrastructure, admin-only, uncertain and zombie bloat.
Trust Score 0–100
Weighted signals: content hits, cron, autoload KB, widgets and options.
Duplicate detection
Flags overlapping SEO, caché, backup, security and SMTP plugins.
Free JSON export
Full audit JSON without account — share with clients or import elsewhere.
3 agency presets
Full audit, WooCommerce cleanup and security minimal in one click.
Site Health + list badges
Dashboard test and Plugins screen column after first scan.
WP-CLI commands
wp pud scan, wp pud status, wp pud export — scriptable for hosts.
Multisite network
Per-site audits; V+ rollup summary across the network.
Use alongside Query Monitor for runtime debugging — PUD answers « is this plugin actually used? », QM answers « what is slow right now? »
PUD vs alternatives
More complete than WP Usage Analyzer — complements Query Monitor, replaces manual spreadsheets.
| Feature | PUD | WP Usage Analyzer | Query Monitor | Manual audit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free without account | ||||
| 7+ usage statuses | ~ | |||
| Trust Score 0–100 | ||||
| Duplicate stack detection | ~ | |||
| Zombie bloat detection | ~ | |||
| Agency client JSON report | ~ | |||
| Free JSON export | ~ | |||
| Single-site support | ||||
| Multisite network | ~ | ~ | ||
| Agency presets | ||||
| Runtime debug (hooks, queries) | ~ | |||
| Still maintained (2026) | ~ |
WP Usage Analyzer: GitHub project, 5 statuses. Query Monitor: dev debugging, not usage classification. PUD v1.0.0 by Volade.
Three tiers, one plugin
Active scan, JSON export and presets are free with no account. Volade account and V+ for history, scheduling and client reports.
No account
- Active plugin scan & 7 statuses
- Trust Score & overlap warnings
- 3 agency presets
- JSON audit export
- Site Health + plugin list badges
- WP-CLI scan & export
Volade account
- All free features
- Scan inactive plugins
- CSV export
- Ecosystem settings sync
V+ Premium
- Scan history (20 entries)
- Weekly scheduled scan + email
- Multisite rollup summary
- Client report JSON export
WP-CLI and multisite to audit every site in a network — agencies and hosts.
WP-CLI
Run audits from staging pipelines or SSH — exit codes for CI.
wp pud scan wp pud status wp pud export --file=audit.json
Multisite
Each site gets its own audit under the network admin. V+ adds a rollup of likely-unused and overlap counts network-wide.
- Per-site scan from network or child admin
- Export JSON per site
- V+ network rollup dashboard
- Scheduled scans per site (V+)
Download
Install the ZIP, run Full audit preset, export JSON for your client — first scan in under five minutes.
ZIP with Volade SDK — run a scan under Volade → Plugin Usage (or Tools → Plugin Usage).
- 1Plugins → Add New → Upload → select ZIP → Activate
- 2Volade → Plugin Usage (or Tools → Plugin Usage)
- 3Pick a preset → Run scan → Export JSON for your client
First audit in under 5 minutes
FAQ
Trust score, Query Monitor, multisite, exports and Volade account.
No — they complement each other. Query Monitor shows live hooks, queries and HTTP calls while debugging. PUD classifies plugin usage over time with trust scores and overlap warnings for maintenance audits.
Free vs V+ Premium
The extension works without an account. V+ unlocks premium on this extension and the full catalog.
| Feature | Free | V+ |
|---|---|---|
| Scan multi-signaux & 7 statuts | ||
| Score de confiance & doublons | ||
| 3 préréglages agence & export JSON | ||
| Scan plugins inactifs & export CSV | ||
| Historique scans & planification | ||
| Rollup multisite & rapport client |
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Download Plugin Usage Detector by Volade v1.0.0 — free JSON export, no signup.
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