FPS Monitor

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A lightweight overlay that delivers real-time frame-rate tracking and deep performance analytics, so you can pinpoint bottlenecks and optimize your WoW visuals on the fly.

WoW 12.1.0 Actively Maintained

Trend Explorer

Recent download momentum

Estimated downloads/hour over observed intervals in the last 48 hours.

Latest interval 0 /h 1h observed interval · ending Sep 11, 6 AM
Peak estimate +2 /h 0.999h observed interval · ending Sep 10, 7 PM
Average estimate +0.0846 /h Time-weighted · 47.3h covered of 48h

Lines connect interval estimates, not hourly measurements. Unobserved time is not counted as zero or extrapolated to now.

About this addon

What it does

FPS Monitor — The only FPS monitor you’ll ever need!

Instant, accurate performance insight — without the monitor costing you FPS.

Instant Performance Insights

Live FPS Readout
Continuously displays your current FPS in a clean, compact stats panel.

Color-Coded Alerts
Green / Yellow / Red thresholds make it obvious when performance is smooth, borderline, or critical.

In-Depth Statistics

Comprehensive Metrics
Tracks Current / Average / Min / Max FPS plus 1% low and 0.1% low for real performance analysis.

Frame-Time & Jitter Monitoring
Shows frame time (ms) and jitter to help identify micro-stutters and inconsistent frame pacing.

Session + All-Time Records
Stores session highs/lows and maintains all-time best/worst per character.

Lightweight Monitoring (Designed to Stay Out of Your Way)

AddOn Footprint Tracking
Monitors its own memory usage with color alerts so you can detect abnormal growth early.

Minimal Overhead
Built to be lightweight and efficient, with throttled updates and smart sampling so it won’t become the problem it’s measuring.

Clean, Professional UI

Movable Stats Panel
Drag it anywhere. Includes simple close and reset position controls.

Flexible Settings
Right-click the minimap button or type /fpsmon config to tweak update rate, sampling window, thresholds, and memory/CPU sampling interval.

Dual UI Support
Compatible with both the modern Blizzard Settings UI and the classic options panel (older clients).

Handy Minimap Button

Quick Toggle
Click to show/hide the stats panel instantly.

Tooltip Overview
Hover for a quick snapshot of key performance info.

Persistent Visibility
Show/hide state persists across reloads and relogs.
Commands: /fpsmon minimap show | hide | toggle

Commands

  • /fpsmon — Toggle the on-screen display

Seamless Monitoring

Auto-Pause During Loading
Suspends sampling during loading screens and resumes safely once you’re back in game.

Quiet Background Operation
Runs without spam, errors, or performance drop and keeps your data ready for analysis.

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At-a-glance numbers

Performance highlights

  • Peaked at Hot #1692 on Aug 24, 2026.
  • Peaked at Rising #804 on Aug 26, 2026.
  • Featured on the Hot list across 5 distinct weeks.
  • Shipped 2 releases in the last 30 days.
  • Averaging 3 new downloads per day over the past week.

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