GenTime: Inspect page generation time
GenTime accurately shows the page generation time in your WordPress admin bar.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 7
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Added
- Sep 2015
- Requires WP
- 5.3
- Tested up to
- WP 6.9.7
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Downloads
- 4,870
Our analysis
AI-assistedGenTime is a WordPress plugin designed for site administrators to monitor page generation time directly from the top admin bar. It measures the time taken from when the server receives a page request to when the generation time is displayed, focusing solely on PHP and database performance.
This plugin is suitable for users who want to gain insights into their site's performance metrics without needing complex setups. It provides a straightforward way to track how efficiently pages are generated.
Best for: Site administrators looking to monitor page performance metrics.
What it does well
- ✓Displays page generation time in the admin bar
- ✓Focuses on PHP and database performance
- ✓Easy to use for site administrators
Where it falls short
- •Does not include time taken to send the page to the device
- •Limited to performance insights without additional features
Verdict
GenTime offers a simple solution for tracking page generation speed, but its scope is limited to basic performance metrics.
From the developer
Sybre Waaijer's own description of GenTime: Inspect page generation time, lightly tidied.
GenTime
This plugin shows site administrators the time in seconds of how fast the page is generated in the WordPress top admin bar.
The generation time is calculated from when the server receives the page request to when the number is printed, which is close to the end of the request.
So, just PHP and the database impact this calculation. The time it takes to send the page from the server to your device is not included in this timer.
That’s it, pretty simple!