How to Monitor the Health of a WordPress Database

1. Log into your WordPress blog.
2. Click 'Plugins' from the menu on the left.

3. Click the 'Add New' button at the top of the page.
4. Type 'System Health' in the search text box, then press the 'Enter' key on your keyboard.
5. Click 'Install Now' under 'WP System Health,' then click 'OK.'
6. Click 'Activate Plugin' once the plugin is installed.
7. Click 'Dashboard' from the left menu to go to your WordPress dashboard.
8. Scroll down to the bottom of the dashboard and you will see information provided by the new plugin.
9. Click the 'Database' tab to view information about your WordPress database health such as statitics, utilization and posts table analysis. You can click the 'Show Detailed' link to see more in-depth information about your database health.