The status bar at the bottom of the TagDragon panel shows real-time statistics about captured requests. It’s always visible, giving you key metrics at a glance without opening any additional views.
Metrics
Four metrics are displayed in the status bar, updating in real-time as requests are captured:
Request Count
The number of currently visible (filtered) requests. This is NOT the total captured — it reflects any active filters.
- Increases as new matching requests are captured
- Decreases when requests are pruned or cleared
- Affected by text search, provider filter, and other active filters
Total Size
The cumulative size of all visible request responses, in bytes or kilobytes.
- Helps identify pages with unusually heavy tracking overhead
- Useful for performance audits — see how much data tracking scripts are transferring
Average Duration
The mean response time of all visible requests, in milliseconds.
- A high average may indicate slow tracking endpoints or network issues
- Helps identify performance bottlenecks caused by tracking scripts
Success Rate
The percentage of visible requests with successful (2xx) HTTP status codes.
- 100% — All visible requests succeeded
- Below 95% — Some requests are failing — investigate further
- 0% — All requests are failing — something is seriously broken
Amber State
When the panel is paused, the status bar changes to an amber color scheme as a visual reminder that request capture is currently paused.
- Normal — Default dark background
- Paused — Amber-tinted background, matching the pause indicator in the toolbar
This prevents the common mistake of thinking no requests are coming in when capture is actually paused.
Filtered vs Total
The status bar metrics apply to visible (filtered) requests only, not the total number of captured requests.
This means:
- If you filter to show only GA4 requests, the metrics reflect only GA4 requests
- If you hide providers, their requests are excluded from the calculations
- Clearing all filters shows metrics for all captured requests
This behavior ensures the metrics always reflect what you’re actually looking at, giving you accurate insights for the current filter context.
Quick Diagnostics
Learn to read the status bar for rapid problem identification:
- Success rate < 95% — Something is failing. Check the status code filter for 4xx and 5xx responses.
- High average duration (> 500ms) — Tracking endpoints are slow. This could impact page performance.
- Request count growing rapidly — Many requests are firing. Check for infinite loops or excessive tracking.
- Total size unexpectedly high — Some requests may be sending large payloads. Check for data leaks or oversized event payloads.
- Zero requests — Either no tracking is present (unlikely on most sites), capture is paused, or all providers are hidden.
Tips & Best Practices
- Glance while navigating — The status bar is always visible. Make a habit of checking it when switching tabs or navigating
- Paused state awareness — The amber tint is your reminder. If metrics seem frozen, check for the amber state
- Size tracking for performance — Monitor total size when auditing tracking overhead for performance optimization
- Success rate as health check — A quick look at success rate tells you if tracking is working correctly
Related
- Request Capture & Decoding — How requests are captured and displayed
- Extension Popup — Similar statistics available from the Chrome toolbar
- Filtering & Search — Filters affect which requests are counted in the status bar