Modx3ProfilerToolbar
Performance toolbar for MODX 3 — request metrics, slow components, timeline and SQL without admin
Quick start
In 3 steps: enable Dev Toolbar and see request metrics.
Requirements
| Requirement | Version |
|---|---|
| MODX Revolution | 3.x |
| PHP | 8.1+ |
Step 1: Install
- Go to Packages → Installer.
- Find Modx3ProfilerToolbar in the list.
- Click Install.
Step 2: Configure
- Open Manage → System settings (in MODX 3: Settings → System settings).
- Filter by namespace modx3profilertoolbar.
- Enable:
- modx3profilertoolbar.enabled — Yes
- modx3profilertoolbar.frontend_toolbar — Yes
Step 3: Check
- Log in to the Manager.
- Open any site page in the web context.
- The Dev Toolbar panel with request metrics will appear in the bottom-right corner.
The toolbar is shown only to users logged into the Manager. Traces are not stored — data is for the current request only.
What's next
- System settings — sampling, thresholds, CLI
- Frontend Dev Toolbar — tabs, metrics, interpretation
- pdoTools limitations — what is and isn’t profiled
- Troubleshooting — if the toolbar doesn’t appear